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The re-design of your bathroom is certainly possible, and fixtures can be relocated – depending on the structure of your house and location of the bathroom. The relocating of the toilet will be the major issue, as the piping is larger than for the other fixtures in the room. It must have the proper pitch on the pipe to facilitate the correct flow of water from the toilet to the main sewer line in your home, too. This is not a problem on a first floor home with a basement for access, but it would require a substantial larger project if located on a second floor. A plumber can easily suggest the best route to follow.

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Jim Jennette is an expert in the plumbing industry and works at the Mr. Rooter Corporation. With more than 20 years of plumbing experience, he is knowledgeable in many areas including installation of plumbing, piping and fixtures. Jim is also skilled in garbage disposals, water heaters and boilers as well as pipe bursting and relining, which is new technology to replace broken underground piping without digging up yards and sidewalks. Before operating a full-service plumbing shop for 15 years, Jim was an educator of English students. He now coaches Mr. Rooter franchise owners in every aspect of their businesses as a franchise consultant, a position he’s had for five years. Jim’s extensive knowledge and resources give him the tools to tackle any plumbing issue or question.