Recent content by ThomPlumb

I would visit the store where you bough the tub and take measurements of ones they have in stock and if any of those ones are better return the one you have. You can also shim the studs out with plywood strips so when the backboard is attacked it will go over the tub flange. Dont forget to...

I dont think the hardness of the water would cause the pipe to sweat or break down. Something happened and the PEX is deteriorating I just dont know what is causing it. Has anyone seen this happen before? I'm concerned because I'm remodeling my bathroom and replacing all the CPVC with PEX. I've...

In you first post you said two traps didn't have water in them, which two? Do they now? It definitely sounds like you might have a vent problem. Do you have a picture of the drain below? “When I open doors and windows in the day, the smell will immediately waft up” This would make sense if the...

I would also suggest taping up a thick plastic vapor barrier but over the entire tub surround. I suspect that you have no waterproofing behind your tile and grout is not water tight. Grout is very porous and wicks moister just like concrete. Every time water hits the grout some will go through...

It is not coming from the coupling, the drain slopes away from the PEX. The stains you see are from hard water. In the first picture I was pulling the PEX down off the PVC so you can see where they were touching. Rubbing the surface of the PEX you can feel it is rough and wet. If you wipe the...

Hello, Everyone I was visiting my parents today and found a very small puddle of water in the basement. It appears some kind of reaction is taking place where the PEX is touching a PVC drain. It is right next to a connector but no primer or cement is touching the cross. Both pipes are...