Schedule 30 and Short elbows

[Michael Herr]

Inspected a bathroom remodel today.

The guy used 4" thin wall PVC and short turn elbow for the toilet drain.

Genova part number 40740

I think I'm going to have him rip it out and redo: I think elbow will lead to clogged toilets: no reason to not use schedule 40 at that same time.

My question is, do I give him a little extra money? As in this is something I'm being anal about/want above and beyond minimum code.

Or, is a short elbow and schedule 30 pvc non code compliant and I'd have legitimate grounds to have him eat cost to redo.

I know it isn't done what I  consider "right" or up to best practices, but is it "wrong"?

He's a great handyman, but never used him for drain plumbing before. I might get a plumber in or do it myself for next job.

[Marcia Maynard]

A good plumber and a good electrician are worth their weight in gold. Hire professionals. Handymen often mess up this stuff. One significant failure and it will cost you a lot more in damages and in doing it over.

Also, depending on the jurisdiction and the extent of the work being done, you may need to pull a permit before you can begin the work and it will need to be properly inspected to pass code. Bathroom remodels that include moving plumbing fixtures fall into this category, especially when it comes to working with supply lines, waste lines, and proper venting for gases.

Make sure you have GFCIs in the bathroom too, if you haven't taken care of that already.