Zach
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I'm repiping a lead drain with PVC. I have a 4" CI wye, with a brass ferrule extending from the hub. From there, I have a 4" mission coupling, a short piece of 4" PVC, a street 1/16 bend and a standard 1/16 bend, a 1/4 street bend, and then the flange. The flange fits inside a 1 3/4" tall piece of pipe, which fits inside the 1/4 bend's hub. The two 1/16 bends are included to shift the flange to the right two inches.
My problem is the bottom of the flange will sit a full inch above the finished floor.
I assume it is not proper to shorten the length of the hub on the top of the 1/4 bend? If the hub was shortened by ~ 1", that would leave 3/4" for the connection to be made with the flange's spigot.
What about turning the 1/4 bend around so that the street end pointed up, and cutting this end off ~ 1"?
If trimming the fitting shorter is a bad idea, is there another fitting I could use in place of the 1/4 bend that is 'shorter'?
I have this problem because floor joists in this room are only 2x6's, which leaves very little vertical room. The old lead drain didn't have this problem, as it drooped down a bit. I assume this would have allowed a bit of water to sit in the drain at all times -- probably not a good thing (??)
Thanks in advance for the help.
Zach
My problem is the bottom of the flange will sit a full inch above the finished floor.
I assume it is not proper to shorten the length of the hub on the top of the 1/4 bend? If the hub was shortened by ~ 1", that would leave 3/4" for the connection to be made with the flange's spigot.
What about turning the 1/4 bend around so that the street end pointed up, and cutting this end off ~ 1"?
If trimming the fitting shorter is a bad idea, is there another fitting I could use in place of the 1/4 bend that is 'shorter'?
I have this problem because floor joists in this room are only 2x6's, which leaves very little vertical room. The old lead drain didn't have this problem, as it drooped down a bit. I assume this would have allowed a bit of water to sit in the drain at all times -- probably not a good thing (??)
Thanks in advance for the help.
Zach