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The house is 40 years old and was built by a very reputable builder that is still in business. The OD of the gray pipe is 3 1/4". The pipe is branded "Evanite" and it's PVC 1. I don't think it's junk at all - it's just different. The white pipe in the photo is a regular, brand new schedule...

I'm in the midst of a project and I was all set to go with 3" Schedule 40 fittings for the vent and drain pipes, but as you can see by the photos, the OD of the existing 3" pipe is slightly smaller than new standard Schedule 40 3" pipe that I was prepared to use. Is anyone familiar with the...

I do have a thick subfloor. I cut a trench in the subfloor for the drain pipe and shaved about 1/8" off the top of the joist. I placed the tub temporarily and I have enough clearance under there for the fitting. As for the spigot 4x3, having read your earlier posts on that topic, that was...

I decided to go with this fitting, which I found at the local plumbing supply house.

You could take a pair of needle nosed pliers, stick just the tips of them inside the plastic pipe, pull the handles open so the ends of the pliers hold tight against the inside dimension of the plastic pipe, then rotate the pliers counterclockwise while maintaining outward pressure on the...

Is there anything wrong with this configuration? I'm going to be connecting this PVC section to an existing horizontal run in a 2x10 joist space for a second floor bathroom. The vertical pipe is just for show - it will be replaced it with a straight 9' vertical run that will connect to the...

It's not a trip lever. It's the pop-up, toe activated kind. The overflow/drain kit that I bought is the one that is required for this tub. The tub has an oval shaped overflow opening as opposed to the traditional round opening - hence the need for the custom kit. The overflow part of the...

Thanks for the replies. The tub sits parallel to the joists - they run the length of the tub, so the tub shoe and the vertical drain would both be almost directly over the joist.

Hi- I'm in the middle of a second floor bathroom remodel and I'm getting ready to plumb the tub. I removed most of the wallboard, so I currently have access to the basement through a thick wall that carries HVAC and electrical through the core of the house. The house is 40 years old and is...

Hi - I'm in the middle of a bathroom remodel and I've removed the floor down to the joists. I tore out the old cast iron tub and am in the process of replacing it with a Kohler acrylic tub. I realized too late that the drain on my new tub is centered almost exactly over a joist. I...