Jeff Mayone
New Member
My wife and I just bought our first house a week ago and already experienced a draining problem while running the shower. Simply put, the shower caused the sink to overflow.
Thanks to this fine forum, I believe I have already identified the problem....good 'ol galvanized pipe! Thankfully, I have looked over the rest of the plumbing and it is all copper. Only this joint remains, connecting the shower drain (right) to sink (above) to exit towards septic....
I am a DIY kind of guy but more experienced with the flow of electrons than water! Is this something you guys feel like a plumbing newb could tackle? If not, can anyone suggest about how much this section cost to replace? The pipe above connects to PVC sink drain at about floor level, so I am thinking work is minimal but even $100 is a lot in light of home purchase.
I really appreciate any help you folks can offer!
-Jeff
PS- Another BIG THANKS! to the owners and contributors of the forum
Thanks to this fine forum, I believe I have already identified the problem....good 'ol galvanized pipe! Thankfully, I have looked over the rest of the plumbing and it is all copper. Only this joint remains, connecting the shower drain (right) to sink (above) to exit towards septic....
I am a DIY kind of guy but more experienced with the flow of electrons than water! Is this something you guys feel like a plumbing newb could tackle? If not, can anyone suggest about how much this section cost to replace? The pipe above connects to PVC sink drain at about floor level, so I am thinking work is minimal but even $100 is a lot in light of home purchase.
I really appreciate any help you folks can offer!
-Jeff
PS- Another BIG THANKS! to the owners and contributors of the forum