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cjt
Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Trade: IT
Posts: 1
Bathtub Drain Advice
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Hi All,
In the midst of a big bathroom reno and was looking for confirmation/suggestions on the new bathtub install. I have the room gutted and have installed the new ledger for the bath. I have purachsed and assembled the waste/overflow assembly for the new tub and am questioning the best way to go about connecting to the exsiting trap.
Upon removing the old tub, I cut away the tail piece that lead from the bathtub tee connection. All existing plumbing joints in the floor are glued so there are no mechanical connections. Is it satisfactory to put a coupler above the up swing of the P-trap that will accept the tail piece of the tub drain? If I do this, it may be challenging to get all the plumbing pieces in place and aligned for glue up. The only way I can envision doing it is to make all connections on the waste and overflow assembly then move the bathtub into place over the trap once I have dry-fit? This means I really only get one shot at having things aligned!
Is there any easier/less risky way to make all these connections? Any other ideas?
On a different note, when I install the strainer into the bottom of the tub is it ok to use plumbers putty under the drain piece? I am installing a fiberglass reienforced acrylic tub and have read that plumbers putty will cause it to yellow? I suppose I could use silicone caulking instead.
cjt
Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario Canada
Trade: IT
Posts: 1
Bathtub Drain Advice
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi All,
In the midst of a big bathroom reno and was looking for confirmation/suggestions on the new bathtub install. I have the room gutted and have installed the new ledger for the bath. I have purachsed and assembled the waste/overflow assembly for the new tub and am questioning the best way to go about connecting to the exsiting trap.
Upon removing the old tub, I cut away the tail piece that lead from the bathtub tee connection. All existing plumbing joints in the floor are glued so there are no mechanical connections. Is it satisfactory to put a coupler above the up swing of the P-trap that will accept the tail piece of the tub drain? If I do this, it may be challenging to get all the plumbing pieces in place and aligned for glue up. The only way I can envision doing it is to make all connections on the waste and overflow assembly then move the bathtub into place over the trap once I have dry-fit? This means I really only get one shot at having things aligned!
Is there any easier/less risky way to make all these connections? Any other ideas?
On a different note, when I install the strainer into the bottom of the tub is it ok to use plumbers putty under the drain piece? I am installing a fiberglass reienforced acrylic tub and have read that plumbers putty will cause it to yellow? I suppose I could use silicone caulking instead.
