In a foray under my house recently (actually my first in the nine years I've lived here), I discovered that the bathtub in the guest bathroom leaks from the drain under the tub as you head towards the sanitary tee. Judging from the ground below and some of the wood surrounding the drain, this has been going on for some time but not I believe the entire time we've lived in the house. I think it started when the spud was replaced a couple of years ago but that is still quite a bit of time. Fortunately the ground seems to do a pretty good job absorbing that water.
I'm going to replace the entire overflow and drain with a new one and one question I have is whether or not you are supposed to put teflon tape, pipe dope, etc. on the threads of the spud when you screw it into the drain opening? What about the gasket that sits atop the bath drain underneath the tub? Do I need to put anything on it like a bead of silicone? I know you put a bead of silicone underneath the edge of the spud where it meets the tub but do I need to put one anywhere else? The instructions that came with the kit don't really say a lot.
Lastly, when installing a new overflow valve and bathtub drain what's the best sequence to follow to facilitate a quick and (relatively) easy installation? Many thanks!
I'm going to replace the entire overflow and drain with a new one and one question I have is whether or not you are supposed to put teflon tape, pipe dope, etc. on the threads of the spud when you screw it into the drain opening? What about the gasket that sits atop the bath drain underneath the tub? Do I need to put anything on it like a bead of silicone? I know you put a bead of silicone underneath the edge of the spud where it meets the tub but do I need to put one anywhere else? The instructions that came with the kit don't really say a lot.
Lastly, when installing a new overflow valve and bathtub drain what's the best sequence to follow to facilitate a quick and (relatively) easy installation? Many thanks!