I am in the process of remodeling my bathroom and have attempted to install a Home Depot (Glacier Bay) pedestal sink & Pegasus faucet. Unfortunately, after many hours, I have leaks in a number of places. 1. At the bottom of the pedestal sink where the drain connects. 2. Where the pop-up drain mechanism connects to the chrome tailpiece. 3. Most connections on the PVC P-Trap.
I am quite the amateur when it comes to plumbing but I think I have an idea of what might be causing these problems.
Some background:
The house was built in the late 40's and had tile going halfway up the wall around the whole bathroom. This tile (on plaster & metal lath) was fairly thick +/- 1". All of it was removed and replaced with new drywall. Because of this, the sink drain is now about 1" closer to the plumbing wall. The P-Trap I am using barely fits between the drain location and the drain pipe. It is a tight fit and I think it is adding too much stress on the connections.
The Materials:
The faucet has a 1 1/4" chrome tailpiece with a pop-up stopper assembly. This connects to a 1 1/4" PVC pipe with a 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 adapter then a 1 1/2 PVC trap to a 1 1/2 wall drain pipe (probably galvanized)
Possible Solutions?
Not sure if the stress is causing my leaks. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. But if it is, what would be the easiest solution? Is there a P-trap with a smaller radius that I can buy? Should I cut down the drain pipe in the wall? If so, how? (There seems to be plenty of tread on it.) Also, what type of putty, tape, sealer should I use on the connections and how much do they want to be tightened?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
I am quite the amateur when it comes to plumbing but I think I have an idea of what might be causing these problems.
Some background:
The house was built in the late 40's and had tile going halfway up the wall around the whole bathroom. This tile (on plaster & metal lath) was fairly thick +/- 1". All of it was removed and replaced with new drywall. Because of this, the sink drain is now about 1" closer to the plumbing wall. The P-Trap I am using barely fits between the drain location and the drain pipe. It is a tight fit and I think it is adding too much stress on the connections.
The Materials:
The faucet has a 1 1/4" chrome tailpiece with a pop-up stopper assembly. This connects to a 1 1/4" PVC pipe with a 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 adapter then a 1 1/2 PVC trap to a 1 1/2 wall drain pipe (probably galvanized)
Possible Solutions?
Not sure if the stress is causing my leaks. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. But if it is, what would be the easiest solution? Is there a P-trap with a smaller radius that I can buy? Should I cut down the drain pipe in the wall? If so, how? (There seems to be plenty of tread on it.) Also, what type of putty, tape, sealer should I use on the connections and how much do they want to be tightened?
Your help is greatly appreciated.