Need advice on how to connect sink drain to P trap

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What kind of adapter/pipe/connector I need to join the sink drain pipe to p trap?
sink drain pipe (black/dark brown color in pic is 1 1/4" OD)

Pipe coming from the wall is too long and I am trying to avoid cutting that black pipe
 

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How about a side view., and maybe include a tape measure scale in the photo?

Normal action would be to cut the black pipe and then glue on a trap adapter. However in your case, that may not work, and instead you would glue on a bend and then a trap adapter.

Your photo seems to show the pipe and the tailpiece look to be nearly inline. For that to work, you need a minimum space to fit the trap. It is easier when they don't line up, and you can swing the trap to hit the tailpiece.

If your pipe and tailpiece were exactly in line, you could consider a bottle trap. That is unlikely.
 

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How about a side view., and maybe include a tape measure scale in the photo?

Normal action would be to cut the black pipe and then glue on a trap adapter. However in your case, that may not work, and instead you would glue on a bend and then a trap adapter.

Your photo seems to show the pipe and the tailpiece look to be nearly inline. For that to work, you need a minimum space to fit the trap. It is easier when they don't line up, and you can swing the trap to hit the tailpiece.

If your pipe and tailpiece were exactly in line, you could consider a bottle trap. That is unlikely.
Check attached - As you can see currently there is an abs extension pipe of about 3" from the wall - than there is trap adapter glued on which has a male threads - I believe the black abs pipe is 1 1/2"

Do you think something like this - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09B1RVLKX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A1MZ9BG55YYS&psc=1 would work?

In this pipe the smaller diameter end will go in to the existing trap and I can make a P shape

Or check this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D46HG3RY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A14HQW4F6ZJCSO&psc=1
 

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Work? maybe. Meet code, no.

Align the trap to be perpendicular to the wall. Measure the distance from the middle of the trap inlet to the plane of the wall? Let's call that W1. How far is is from the middle of the tailpiece to the plane of the wall. Let's call that W2.

One way to work this is to cut the pipe, and put on a new trap adapter closer to the wall by (W1-W2) plus a bit of margin.

Another is to put a trap adapter on a 45 , with the 45 on the cut pipe. Model it up to make sure that the trap will swing enough.

There are other possibilities where you jog the output of the drain over to meet the input to the trap.
 

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since the drywall isnt finished why not cut the 90 off come out the wall on a 45 ? make sure you cut enough off . or just move 90 back the right amount the trap has swing .
 

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Work? maybe. Meet code, no.

Align the trap to be perpendicular to the wall. Measure the distance from the middle of the trap inlet to the plane of the wall? Let's call that W1. How far is is from the middle of the tailpiece to the plane of the wall. Let's call that W2.

One way to work this is to cut the pipe, and put on a new trap adapter closer to the wall by (W1-W2) plus a bit of margin.

Another is to put a trap adapter on a 45 , with the 45 on the cut pipe. Model it up to make sure that the trap will swing enough.

There are other possibilities where you jog the output of the drain over to meet the input to the trap.
Can you please comment on the links I sent above ...those type of 'newer' options will work? so I dont have to cut the existing pipe?
 

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Can you please comment on the links I sent above ...those type of 'newer' options will work? so I dont have to cut the existing pipe?
"Work? maybe. Meet code, no." was directed at the products in the links.
 

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ok so here is I think I should do (correct me if am wrong)
I will cut the abs pipe about 2 inches -(or leave it enough for me to put a new trap adapter)
Once I put the trap adapter(after cutting that abs extension pipe) I should enough space to make P tray and connect sink drain pipe and trap adapter - what do you think?
 

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You should cut the pipe, but don't just glue the trap adapter in place. You must know that what you plan will work before gluing. Instead have a new trap available. That can be a 1.5 or 1.25 trap. Be confident that the trap is going to fit. Be prepared with a 45 to put at the wall, and that will mount the trap adapter in a good place. If that is not going to work, go to a 22.5 elbow such as this:
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Nibco-I079550-1-1-2-Spigot-x-Hub-ABS-22-1-2-Street-Elbow-58082 which is a spigot type. A hub type trap adapter can go onto a spigot elbow that is glued to a pipe.

So I am saying don't glue anything until you have modeled it.

Some trap adapters have built-in washers. You don't want that if you want to be able to make the change between 1.5 and 1.25 with a reducing washer. You will somehow transition between 1.25 inch at the tailpiece and 1.5 inch pipe at the wall. That transition can happen with a reducing washer at the trap-tailpiece interface, or at the trap-trap_adapter interface, or it can be a trap adapter that builds in the transition. https://www.supplyhouse.com/sh/control/search/~SEARCH_STRING=abs trap adapter shows various trap adapters, and this one can go on a pipe or a spigot end of an elbow/bend: https://www.supplyhouse.com/Nibco-I018150-1-1-2-x-1-1-4-Hub-x-Slip-Joint-ABS-DWV-Trap-Adapter-58017R
 

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many times a street 22 or 45 close to the wall allows the trap adapter to be far enough away from the bend on the j piece. personally id just open the wall its unfinished and needs a patch and tapeing.
the slinky hose is total crap dont use those its a good thought to suggest but very poor practice no need to use it . if you had company coming for a party and needed the sink in action for the day then heck yea otherwise I would not concider
 
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