Title: Install a vent stack.
Course: Building Management III (16103-III) > Section: Performing Plumbing Maintenance

Installation should include the following steps:

- Assemble tools and equipment.
- Secure rough-in plans.
- Lay out the waste lines from the main sewer to each drain terminal.
- Assemble piping with proper fittings.
- Align and support the pipe.
- Run a vent line from the sewer pipe to the re-vent line or run a separate vent line through the roof.
- Assemble the pipe in place, leaving the cleanout and vent openings.
- Locate and cut a vent hole in the roof.
- Connect the vent pipe section from the waste line through the roof.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the relevant safety precautions/procedures for installing a vent stack?
- What is the function of a vent stack?
- What tools should be used when installing a vent stack?