DerekW
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Hello. I am in the process of remodeling a 2nd floor shower stall, and recently cut off the existing 2" PVC riser to remove an older drain. To install the new drain I first needed to extend the cut-off riser to get the proper height.
So, I got some 2" PVC pipe, got a coupling to join two sections of pipe, and got the purple primer & solvent. I started by gluing the coupling down over the existing, cut-off pipe. At that point, I laid a torpedo level across the coupling and saw that it is noticeably out of level in one direction. I still have to glue the additional riser section into that coupling, then glue the new drain onto that. Seems like I've got 2 chances now to end up with a level drain.
So my question is...how much "wiggle room" should I have as I am gluing these sections of PVC together? The coupling fits rather snugly over the 2" PVC pipe, so I didn't notice much "wiggle room" as I glued the coupling on (though I really wasn't trying to level it at that stage). And, I'm assuming the drain will fit snugly over the extended riser. Should I have more "flexibility" when gluing PVC pipe together to adjust to level? (I.E., is it my poor newbie technique??)
Any advice or tricks of the trade greatly appreciated!
Derek
(PS: I COULD probably get things near level by pulling on the whole drain & p-trap a little, and strapping it closer to one of the floor joists, but it seems that pressure might lead to future pipe cracking or joint separation...true?)
So, I got some 2" PVC pipe, got a coupling to join two sections of pipe, and got the purple primer & solvent. I started by gluing the coupling down over the existing, cut-off pipe. At that point, I laid a torpedo level across the coupling and saw that it is noticeably out of level in one direction. I still have to glue the additional riser section into that coupling, then glue the new drain onto that. Seems like I've got 2 chances now to end up with a level drain.
So my question is...how much "wiggle room" should I have as I am gluing these sections of PVC together? The coupling fits rather snugly over the 2" PVC pipe, so I didn't notice much "wiggle room" as I glued the coupling on (though I really wasn't trying to level it at that stage). And, I'm assuming the drain will fit snugly over the extended riser. Should I have more "flexibility" when gluing PVC pipe together to adjust to level? (I.E., is it my poor newbie technique??)
Any advice or tricks of the trade greatly appreciated!
Derek
(PS: I COULD probably get things near level by pulling on the whole drain & p-trap a little, and strapping it closer to one of the floor joists, but it seems that pressure might lead to future pipe cracking or joint separation...true?)