Recent content by Qball

Hey Reach I am probably the least qualified person on this forum to answer the question, but I will give it a shot. I am sure someone will correct if needed... Maybe the confusion relates to the location of the excess putty I asked about. My first attempt at connecting things resulted in...

yes I took it apart and redid it. i read on this forum that putty under the drain gasket can shrink and result in leaks down the road. SO much easier without silicon on the drain gasket (it was sliding around on me the first couple times as I tightened the drain). I used a new one that...

Thanks guys! I really do think the overflow was the cause. When I took it apart, it didn't look like it was installed correctly, which doesn't surprise me... I went out and bought a new schedule 40 drain kit. I just installed it, and it went well, but for some reason I see plumbers putty...

A tub above our kitchen started leaking. I removed the ceiling and replaced the tub drain gasket and it was good for a couple months... however, now it is leaking again… I slowed down and took a much closer look this time… The leak looks like it is not coming from the drain! the water seems...

My wife and I are in the middle of a 2nd floor master bathroom remodel and we are currently stuck... We are trying to figure out how to best route drain lines given the desired location of our fixtures... I have a plan, but it isn't a very good one... Instead of trying to explain with words...