BJ James
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Hopefully tomorrow I will be ready to install my new tub as part of a complete bath reno. I have the tub, a MAAX Newtown Whirlpool unit - I believe it's fibreglass, I have a drain/overflow kit, have my hacked up ledger board up(had to hack it up for hose clearance), and a couple bags of sandmix, which I am returning tomorrow in favour of mortar mix.
Anyways, here's the questions:
1) the drain kit uses 1 1/2" ABS pipe. The old tub had a brass tube that went down to a 1 1/2" ABS slip joint and then on to the P-trap.
I do have some limited access to the drain from a finished basement below. The p-trap is not going to be lined up, so I am guessing the correct thing to do is cut off the existing P-trap, dry fit a new one with whatever pieces I need to make things line up, set the tub, and glue everything up. It would have been nice to have extra bit of wiggle room the slip joint gives. Is there any way to use one in this application?
2) any great tips or suggestions on installing this tub and plumbing?
Thanks,
BJ
Anyways, here's the questions:
1) the drain kit uses 1 1/2" ABS pipe. The old tub had a brass tube that went down to a 1 1/2" ABS slip joint and then on to the P-trap.
I do have some limited access to the drain from a finished basement below. The p-trap is not going to be lined up, so I am guessing the correct thing to do is cut off the existing P-trap, dry fit a new one with whatever pieces I need to make things line up, set the tub, and glue everything up. It would have been nice to have extra bit of wiggle room the slip joint gives. Is there any way to use one in this application?
2) any great tips or suggestions on installing this tub and plumbing?
Thanks,
BJ