jonwarner4
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Replacing Oakum Packing
I found a leak in our first floor shower drain between the PVC drain and the brass drain fitting in the fiberglass unit.
I cut out a gasket in the top of the drain - definitely the source of the leak - and found that the space between the shower's brass drain and the pvc waste line (probably 1/4" all the way around) was packed with what I've figured is oakum.
Any suggestions for refilling that void, thereby eliminating the leak?
Here's a pic of the current status
I found a leak in our first floor shower drain between the PVC drain and the brass drain fitting in the fiberglass unit.
I cut out a gasket in the top of the drain - definitely the source of the leak - and found that the space between the shower's brass drain and the pvc waste line (probably 1/4" all the way around) was packed with what I've figured is oakum.
Any suggestions for refilling that void, thereby eliminating the leak?
Here's a pic of the current status
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