Daniel Schwarz
New Member
Hi,
I live in an apartment - built in 1959 - with the original tub. All bathroom fixtures have been replaced except the tub drain flange. I'd like to replace it as it is corroded and nasty looking (the tub drain also has a slow leak.) I asked the building super about this and he said that the tub drain flanges are "not replaceable" except by going to the apartment below and breaking through their ceiling to expose the piping. I asked him if he's ever tried to change one out from above and he said "no". I'm slightly skeptical of this as it seems that most if not all drain flanges are removable, no?
The tub has a drain open/close toggle. The crossbars inside the drain flange are rusty but intact.
What's your advice on how to proceed? I have no intention of breaking through my neighbor's ceiling to do the changeout. I don't want to put my existing plumbing at risk. Worst case I could buy an oversized strainer, screw it down and leave it at that. But it'd be nice to fix tis the right way if I can do so economically.
Any thoughts?
Dan
I live in an apartment - built in 1959 - with the original tub. All bathroom fixtures have been replaced except the tub drain flange. I'd like to replace it as it is corroded and nasty looking (the tub drain also has a slow leak.) I asked the building super about this and he said that the tub drain flanges are "not replaceable" except by going to the apartment below and breaking through their ceiling to expose the piping. I asked him if he's ever tried to change one out from above and he said "no". I'm slightly skeptical of this as it seems that most if not all drain flanges are removable, no?
The tub has a drain open/close toggle. The crossbars inside the drain flange are rusty but intact.
What's your advice on how to proceed? I have no intention of breaking through my neighbor's ceiling to do the changeout. I don't want to put my existing plumbing at risk. Worst case I could buy an oversized strainer, screw it down and leave it at that. But it'd be nice to fix tis the right way if I can do so economically.
Any thoughts?
Dan