wwhitney
In the Trades
Hello,
I've got six sinks to finish in a whole house remodel, and I have a few questions on some of the details.
1) Delta 33W576 drain assembly comes with a white foam gasket to use on the top side of the sink. It seems quite compressible and would probably squeeze down to be nearly invisible. Is this a quality choice, or is traditional plumber's putty a better option?
2) On a slip joint connection, what is the minimum acceptable engagement? Just full engagement of the SJ washer on the pipe, or 1/8" further than that, or? Basically the threshold for putting in an extension.
3) Likewise, is there a maximum engagement? With a bell end (like on a trap), that obviously determines it for like size tubes. But a 1-1/4" tailpiece with reducing SJ washer could go into a 1-1/2" trap farther than the bell end length, is that OK, or better to cut the tailpiece?
4) For conical SJ washers, any preference between black rubber and white polypropylene?
5) For a 1-1/2" ABS trap adapter, is there an option to directly connect a 1-1/4" tubular trap arm, i.e. a 1-1/2" IPS x 1-1/4" tubular trap adapter nut? Or would one need to use a 1-1/2" FIP x 1-1/4" MIP adapter plus a 1-1/4" trap adapter nut, like this one: https://www.brasscraft.com/product/1-14-in-o-d-tube-x-1-12-in-fip/
Cheers, Wayne
I've got six sinks to finish in a whole house remodel, and I have a few questions on some of the details.
1) Delta 33W576 drain assembly comes with a white foam gasket to use on the top side of the sink. It seems quite compressible and would probably squeeze down to be nearly invisible. Is this a quality choice, or is traditional plumber's putty a better option?
2) On a slip joint connection, what is the minimum acceptable engagement? Just full engagement of the SJ washer on the pipe, or 1/8" further than that, or? Basically the threshold for putting in an extension.
3) Likewise, is there a maximum engagement? With a bell end (like on a trap), that obviously determines it for like size tubes. But a 1-1/4" tailpiece with reducing SJ washer could go into a 1-1/2" trap farther than the bell end length, is that OK, or better to cut the tailpiece?
4) For conical SJ washers, any preference between black rubber and white polypropylene?
5) For a 1-1/2" ABS trap adapter, is there an option to directly connect a 1-1/4" tubular trap arm, i.e. a 1-1/2" IPS x 1-1/4" tubular trap adapter nut? Or would one need to use a 1-1/2" FIP x 1-1/4" MIP adapter plus a 1-1/4" trap adapter nut, like this one: https://www.brasscraft.com/product/1-14-in-o-d-tube-x-1-12-in-fip/
Cheers, Wayne