I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain. The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip (on top of the tub). The old drain had putty in that location.
I've cleaned out all the old putty, and I found the ring and gasket underneath the tub intact. They seem salvageable.
My question is about the gasket that came with the new drain. The local hardware store clerk said I didn't need putty under the new drain lip (on top of the tub) because "all the new stuff uses gaskets these days." Is that correct? Or should I remove the gasket that comes with the new drain and use putty instead?
Thanks for your help.
I've cleaned out all the old putty, and I found the ring and gasket underneath the tub intact. They seem salvageable.
My question is about the gasket that came with the new drain. The local hardware store clerk said I didn't need putty under the new drain lip (on top of the tub) because "all the new stuff uses gaskets these days." Is that correct? Or should I remove the gasket that comes with the new drain and use putty instead?
Thanks for your help.