Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > iRV2.com General Discussion
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 11-30-2016, 01:18 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
FIRE UP's Avatar


 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Out there, somewhere
Posts: 9,901
Sewer hose access door through garage wall, anyone done it?

Gang,
Our home is built with an RV garage attached and, it's really nice to have it like that. It's got 50A inside too, right next to where the shore plug emerges from the coach. But, for reasons that only the builder knows, the dump for the RV was placed on the outside of the garage, with and outside 50A RV service, directly opposite the 50A service in the inside.

When we come home from a trip, we can pull the coach in alongside the RV garage and, right up to the outside dump and, take care of business. But, while it's not the end of the world in doing the process like that, it's just a longer process than we'd like to do, at the end of a long days drive and returning home.

Besides, if I don't feel like dumping immediately after getting home, I take care of it either the next day or the day after but, since the coach is leveled with the Jacks sitting on blocks (for protection of the epoxied floor), I now have to link two sewer hoses together, route them through a near by regular door and make a u-turn with the hose and run it down to the dump. When it's done that way, I have to use almost all 25' of sewer hose. If I were to create an access "tunnel" through the garage wall, the run for the hose would be about 6'-8' long, total. Waaaaaay better.

So, I'm thinking about creating an access door, somewhat like a "doggy door", right through the lower part of the garage wall, to run that sewer hose through, and right into the dump.

Now, I just spent about an hour at Home Depot and, another hour at Lowes, cruising all the plumping departments, doggy door supplies, roofing venting stuff, washer/dryer venting items, large pipe, i.e. 6" PVC pipe and more. I found a couple of flanged, 6" A/C duct items that, may, or may not do the trick. Due to the length of each piece, I might have to trim a bit of length off of each one, so that when the flange butts up against the drywall on the inside and, butts up against the stucco on the outside, the two cut ends, are just touching.

Then, some aluminum A/C tape and, to me, it's done. Then, I'd have to create some sore of little, easily removable doors, for each end.

So, have any of you done such a thing? If so, what, may I ask, was your process and how and what equipment did you actually use for this little MacGuyver project? Thanks way in advance.
Scott
__________________
2004 ITASCA HORIZON 36GD, 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Toad '20 Honda NC750X DCT
Retired-29.5 yrs, SDFD, Ham - KI6OND
Me, Karla and the Heidi character, (mini Schnauzer)!
FIRE UP is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 11-30-2016, 01:31 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
96 Wideglide's Avatar
 
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,732
What you need is a Sani-con !
__________________
Ben & Sharon
2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
96 Wideglide is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 02:01 PM   #3
Senior Member


 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 6,912
Scott-

I made a pass-through for a garden hose from two deck plates and a piece of PVC pipe. Larger deck plates would accommodate a sewer hose end, I suppose. The pass-through doubles as ventilation, if needed.
__________________
Mark
2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30PDD (Ford F-53 chassis)
2009 Honda Fit Sport
l1v3fr33ord1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 05:30 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Chuck_Hammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Upper Right Ohio.. or?
Posts: 447
remember when gas stations overhead doors had a port with a swinging plate.. for flexible rubber exhaust hose... so car engine can RUN inside station...

still available or make one. for your stinky hose.

install in wall or ?
__________________
2012 Ford F 250,"XL" 6.2L Gas, 2 wheel drive. 156,000 miles
2005 Coachmen 29FKCS, Front Kitchen... 2005 Honda VTX1800F, 78,000 miles
N.E. Ohio in the Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Chuck_Hammer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 06:49 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
MtCamper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Montana, Arizona
Posts: 1,365
I think I would just use a short piece of 4" PVC with a threaded cap at both ends. If you place the pipe where it just contacts your sill plate and a stud, you could easily attach the pipe by putting in a couple of screws. Cut your hole with a 4 1/8" hole saw and caulk.
__________________
2016 Arctic Fox 27-5L
2022 Chevy 3500 Duramax
2018 JLUR
MtCamper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 07:15 PM   #6
"Formerly Diplomat Don"
 
Dutch Star Don's Avatar
 
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
Posts: 23,931
My first thought is what "Mt Camper" suggested. Using 4" threaded cap end on both sides of the wall, would lock in the center 4" piece of pvc pipe. Drill the hole, cut the pvc to the proper length and then push/glue the caps on both sides, locking it into the wall. A silicone seal around both sides should keep it from spinning when removing the cap.

You could also modify an electric breaker box. Find one just big enough to drill a 3'5" to 4" hole in the back of the box, cut a hole through the wall and mount the box on the outside. You would simply lift the electrical box lid to expose the hole. You can finish the inside with a flange to keep it nice looking.
__________________
Don & Mary
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4018 (Freightliner)
2019 Ford Raptor
Dutch Star Don is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 09:58 PM   #7
Member
 
MGrawe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 93
Concur with the good advice in the above posts. A permanent or semi permanent pipe running from the dump through the wall finished nicely for appearance. Place a four prong sewer hose connector on the inside with a removable cap for when it is not in use. Should be a simple mod, eaee the dump process and still look nice with a little finishing.
MGrawe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2016, 08:37 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
FIRE UP's Avatar


 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Out there, somewhere
Posts: 9,901
All Done Gang!

Well,
After considering all the advisory concepts and ideas, I came up with plan B. I stopped by a local Wholesale Specialty Hardware store for building supplies told them what my situation was and what I might have been looking for. The man behind the counter disappeared for a minute then, came out with what you see in the pictures. It's called an "Access Door". They come in the smallest size, an 8" like what you see in the pics or, all the way up to 24"x 24".

8" ones are just a tad big for this particular project but, all other aspects of them fit the bill nicely. They're ultra flush to both the inside drywall and, the outside stucco. I got out my trusty "stud finder" (no, I was not looking in mirror) and, found both a stud and, the sill plate that sat on top of the stem wall. I probed through the drywall with a tiny drill to confirm my findings.

I was right on. So, I cut the drywall and removed it. I temp fitted one of the new Access doors and it was great. Then I cut the outside wall. A temp fit with the outside Access Door revealed a great fit. Since I was up against one stud and, had the sill plate as the bottom, I had to stub in a small section of 2" x 6" for the other wall. I glued and screwed it into place.

So, the hard work was done. I got out some of my left over "Woven Vinyl Flooring" that I recently re-surfaced the floor of our boat with and lined the whole inside with it. It turned out great. The access doors were internally secured with screws so nothing shows on the outside. All done!!! See what you guys think, just in case any of you or someone you know, might be thinking of something like this.
Scott







__________________
2004 ITASCA HORIZON 36GD, 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Toad '20 Honda NC750X DCT
Retired-29.5 yrs, SDFD, Ham - KI6OND
Me, Karla and the Heidi character, (mini Schnauzer)!
FIRE UP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2016, 09:33 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Enjoying the Western States!
Posts: 19,680
Very nice job!
__________________
Full-timed for 16 Years . . .
Traveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Diesel
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th wheel
twogypsies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2016, 05:03 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Chuck_Hammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Upper Right Ohio.. or?
Posts: 447
a Real PRO looking Job. well done.
__________________
2012 Ford F 250,"XL" 6.2L Gas, 2 wheel drive. 156,000 miles
2005 Coachmen 29FKCS, Front Kitchen... 2005 Honda VTX1800F, 78,000 miles
N.E. Ohio in the Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Chuck_Hammer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-03-2016, 04:08 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
FIRE UP's Avatar


 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Out there, somewhere
Posts: 9,901
Thanks guys, for the nice comments. I like it when one of my projects turns our nice. And, without too much work.
Scott
__________________
2004 ITASCA HORIZON 36GD, 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Toad '20 Honda NC750X DCT
Retired-29.5 yrs, SDFD, Ham - KI6OND
Me, Karla and the Heidi character, (mini Schnauzer)!
FIRE UP is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
door



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Sewer hose access port too small Puterpilot National RV Owner's Forum 19 07-22-2016 06:17 AM
Sewer hose pass through question GaDawgFan Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 4 05-27-2015 08:40 AM
Easily Disconnect Stubborn Sewer Hose Fittings With The RhinoFlex Sewer Wrench! RVupgrades Vendor Spotlight (Deals, Announcements & More) 3 02-13-2015 11:14 AM
The Revolution - it's done, its done, WOO HOO, ITS DONE!!!! JMonroe New Rig Show-Off! 58 04-29-2011 08:23 AM
Garage or No Garage??? Ryan Toy Haulers Discussion 6 02-09-2009 12:11 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.