naimc
New Member
Hello forum ! ( I am a DIY'er who with no real plumbing experience )
I started a bathroom reno 2 years after finding my plywood subfloor in basement washroom as rotted out, I demolished the entire washroom and let it sit for 2 years as I was not sure where the water was coming from.
Last year I purchase a replacement toilet and after the fact realized the drain was to close to the wall 10" instead of the 12" for a standard toilette.
Today I broke the concert slab cut out the existing 90 degree and prepare a new one with female end so I could slide in my offset flange.
After taking measurement even with the offset I was under 12" So I dug the hole a bit bigger and used a 45 to extend the drain.
Now I cleaned up the 3" abs pipe that was under the slab as best I could, I used a heat gun to remove the previous joint and I lightly sanded and used a paint thinner to clean the joint.
Now I notice the pipe is slightly oval, can I just glue it as I or should I break-up more concert and cut the 3" ABS pipe to avoid reusing the old joint area ? I don't want this to leak.
Close-up of the joint I am about the re-glue and having second thoughts ? What would an experience plumber do here ?
Thank you for your comments.
I started a bathroom reno 2 years after finding my plywood subfloor in basement washroom as rotted out, I demolished the entire washroom and let it sit for 2 years as I was not sure where the water was coming from.
Last year I purchase a replacement toilet and after the fact realized the drain was to close to the wall 10" instead of the 12" for a standard toilette.
Today I broke the concert slab cut out the existing 90 degree and prepare a new one with female end so I could slide in my offset flange.
After taking measurement even with the offset I was under 12" So I dug the hole a bit bigger and used a 45 to extend the drain.
Now I cleaned up the 3" abs pipe that was under the slab as best I could, I used a heat gun to remove the previous joint and I lightly sanded and used a paint thinner to clean the joint.
Now I notice the pipe is slightly oval, can I just glue it as I or should I break-up more concert and cut the 3" ABS pipe to avoid reusing the old joint area ? I don't want this to leak.
Close-up of the joint I am about the re-glue and having second thoughts ? What would an experience plumber do here ?
Thank you for your comments.