Jason Stoddard
New Member
I am in the process of a bathtub replacement. The original was a basic tub. The replacement we chose was a whirlpool tub by Eljer. Same size as its intended to be a tub replacement. My question is in regards to the overflow & main drain. I have the deep soak drain
My questions are these:
1) The deep soak drain is made out of ABS plastic. The drain/trap in the floor is PVC. If you look at the drain instructions here it shows a "taipiece" at the bottom which basically screws into threads on the drain. I am unclear how to make the transition from ABS to PVC & specifically what to do with the tailpiece. Does the part that screws together get cemented somehow? How does the tailpiece connect to my existing plumbing?
2) The deep soak drain has a couple slip joints. I have never used slip joints on an application that is essentially behind drywall (finished wall behind the tub & finished ceiling below it). This seems wrong to me. Is it? I have seen plenty of those slip joints leak on my sinks, etc & it would be a nightmare to replace one once this is finished.
3) Is it possible to just abandon the ABS plastic drain & create my own out of PVC? If so, where do you obtain the flanges for connecting to the main & overflow drains in the tub?
My questions are these:
1) The deep soak drain is made out of ABS plastic. The drain/trap in the floor is PVC. If you look at the drain instructions here it shows a "taipiece" at the bottom which basically screws into threads on the drain. I am unclear how to make the transition from ABS to PVC & specifically what to do with the tailpiece. Does the part that screws together get cemented somehow? How does the tailpiece connect to my existing plumbing?
2) The deep soak drain has a couple slip joints. I have never used slip joints on an application that is essentially behind drywall (finished wall behind the tub & finished ceiling below it). This seems wrong to me. Is it? I have seen plenty of those slip joints leak on my sinks, etc & it would be a nightmare to replace one once this is finished.
3) Is it possible to just abandon the ABS plastic drain & create my own out of PVC? If so, where do you obtain the flanges for connecting to the main & overflow drains in the tub?