tub drain

Hi folks! I’m putting in a new bathtub in a house that I’m renovating. When it comes to the drain, I’m trying to figure out what determines whether or not you select a direct drain vs an offset. Is it just a matter of where the connection is to the main drain? I’ll try to attaché a picture...

Howdy, I recently took on a job doing a house renovation and the owner had already taken the shower out and all I had to work with is the 2” threaded steel pipe with no floor around it. My question is What may be needed to put a kholer cast iron tub back in the same spot the shower was? The...

Forgive me as I’m certain this was asked and answered. I’ve probably read the thread in which it was but for my sanity (sanitee?) I need to double check: This is a p trap for a tub. I plan to use a horizontal wye to branch off for a dry vent, dedicated to the tub. The vent would be 1.5” (I’m in...

I have a tub that we are working on with a handle that operates the drain but not a typical waste and overflow. I would like to replace this escutcheon because it won't match the new brushed nickel shower trim we're installing and its corroding. It slides onto 1/2" OD copper and is held with a...

So I am in the process of installing my claw foot tub. I have installed the drain and it is not leaking. However, because of the nature of it being an old tub, there is a small ring of water around the tub drain. This is purely because of the deep slope of the drain area and the lack of a...

Hello, I am in the process of renovating my master ensuite and I am struggling to figure out how to move the bathtub drain. I removed a large corner jacuzzi and I am hoping to reuse the takeoff as it is really tight where the new drain needs to go. Is it possible to cut the current takeoff...

So long story short, I am new to plumbing and am a homeowner plumbing the house I bought 1 year ago. Replumbed the whole thing myself so far, but it's a small house and fairly simple. This one thing has really got me confused though. The vent location for the clawfoot tub I'm installing is in...

I'm going to replace three current twist type tub drains with toe tapper type drains. I'd welcome some advice. 1. The flanges ( or shoe - the metal part that seals or screws to the PVC drain and stays in the bottom of the tub) have become pitted and corroded. This started after only a few...

I am adding in a new tub/shower and I am dealing with a tight space. I have a drain below I can tie into and a vent in the wall I can connect to. I am wondering if both or at least 1 of my designs are allowed. I believe option 1 makes it a wet vent, I'm just not sure if I'm allowed to use a...

Old Seattle home with a leaking drum trap on the tub. It even had it's own access door in the stairwell behind the tub for access to the drum for cleaning. I was there to replace a water heater, and looked at this on the way out picking up tools. From the basement looking up at it. Way less...

This is a great site I've learned a lot going through forums and had helpful answers to questions. We're replacing our tub drain strainer/ drain body (the part that threads in) and have a few questions. It's a Moen push-n-lock tub drain kit that connects to 1-1/2 in. threaded drains. Does Moen...

Hello, I have a leak below the tee in my tub drain/overflow assembly. The tee floats freely on that narrower inner pipe, where the seal is completely lost. What's the best approach to replacing this drain setup (PVC?), and where do you suggest I begin/cut?

Hi there, I renovated my whole bathroom last year with the exception of the tub. My new tenant was cleaning the drain stopper and while doing that, he decided to try to tighten the drain basket/flange. Whatever he did with this tightening must have cracked or damaged something because my...

In my situation there is not enough room between the galvanized fittings to cut and have a stub big enough to use a no-hub adapter. I am working with a 1-1/2" waste line. I am wondering if I can connect one side of a No-hub adapter over the female portion of a galvanized fittings (maybe use a 2"...

I have an old tub that may or may not have leaked... long story. Because I thought it was a water leak from this tub, I removed the drain flange, cleaned all the old hard putty around the drain hole and the threads of the flange (which should not have needed to be cleaned, but someone put putty...

I just had the tub drain replaced with a Gerber lift and turn drain. With the drain plug down, it still lets a small amount of water drain which is audible. I put downward pressure on the plug but the water still trickles through past the plug (I can hear it draining. Not a lot. Just a...

Made the mistake of unscrewing the drain to clean out the drain pipe on an old bathtub. The drain is going through a thick jacuzzi tub. I can't get the drain (which is the standard 1 3/8" long, 1 1/2" diameter) to thread back onto the PVC pipe because the tub is too thick. Even without...

Moved into a new house several weeks ago -- have been using the plumbing and appliances (dishwasher & washing machine) as one usually might. Yesterday, I saw there was water on the floor of the basement. I did also see some shreds of paper-like material on the floor -- perhaps it was in the pipe...

Hello, newbie here, so I appreciate any advice you pros could give! I am remodeling a bathroom in my house and will be replacing the tub/tub drain as well. However, I am confused as to what I found when I demo'd the old stuff. I am attaching pictures, but I cannot tell how the old brass...