- Oct 3, 2007
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If all goes as planned I'll be moving my basement workshop out to a pole barn in the yard this spring. This will open up ample space adjacent to the finished side for a bathroom, which we could really use since we have just one full bath right now. I'm looking to do something very simple-sink, toilet, small stall shower, that's it. I've been poking around online and have seen that most basement bathroom installs involve tapping into the waste line in the floor. One small problem-my waste line exits through the foundation wall about 18" from the floor. I assume that means I need one of those ejector pumps. Anyone have one of these? The thought of pumping sewage is not the most attractive to me because I know how hard sewage is on a pump. Even stainless steel parts have a limited life in that kind of environment. If you do have one, how often have you had to replace the pump or other components over the years? Also, how does venting work? I assume that the sink and shower both dump into the pump as well. Does just the pump need to be vented?