Finally dug down to remove the old trap and put in the new before going back in with a new tub. The old trap is lead which is news to me but I'm not a plumber. Has a nice kink in it too which explains the constant slow drain problems. The lead appears to be bonded to a short piece of galvanized pipe that is fit into the cast iron hub. The picture shows a bulge in the pipe where it looks to be bonded to the steel pipe. Was that standard practice?
Can I pull the lead off of the steel pipe and go with a no hub coupler and PVC trap and trap adapter? I was planning on going with a brass waste/overflow.
Is there another/better way?
Can I pull the lead off of the steel pipe and go with a no hub coupler and PVC trap and trap adapter? I was planning on going with a brass waste/overflow.
Is there another/better way?