Hurin
New Member
Hi All,
I tend to ramble on. So I'm going to ask the direct question here at top. Then I'll ramble on below in case there's need of more context.
When installing a drain for a shower, is it okay that I have to push/nudge the end of the PVC standpipe between 1/4" to 3/8" of an inch in order for it to actually go into the drain body?
I could easily push it into the proper angle/position with just my thumb so it wasn't too stressed. But it definitely preferred being in the original/resting position! The standpipe is probably about 2 feet in length (though with a coupling in the middle. . . cuz. . . reasons!) before it goes into the P-trap. I don't like the idea of eternal, constant pressure on any joint. But especially if it might cause a break farther along the chain of fittings to the main sewer line (especially farther under the slab). I imagine torque traveling down the standpipe and into the hub of the P-trap. . . or even farther along! Yikes!
So. . . am I worrying for nothing given the minimal distance and force involved? I obsess about these things (especially after I "seal things back up" and can't regularly inspect them). Re-doing the run from scratch at present is not an option (it's under the shower and inaccessible. . . I could barely get the drain replaced and the standpipe re-done with the limited access I have). But we're likely replacing the shower within a year or two. This was part of a stop-gap DIY repair to stop the drain from leaking.
To be clear, even if it's not ideal/perfect, I'm hoping to hear: "People have to do that all the time and it seldom causes issues. You'll almost certainly be fine." I fully concede that "zero stress" on the pipe/fittings is ideal. But. . . in real world practice, is this (for lack of a better term), okay?
Thanks for your time!
--H
I tend to ramble on. So I'm going to ask the direct question here at top. Then I'll ramble on below in case there's need of more context.
When installing a drain for a shower, is it okay that I have to push/nudge the end of the PVC standpipe between 1/4" to 3/8" of an inch in order for it to actually go into the drain body?
I could easily push it into the proper angle/position with just my thumb so it wasn't too stressed. But it definitely preferred being in the original/resting position! The standpipe is probably about 2 feet in length (though with a coupling in the middle. . . cuz. . . reasons!) before it goes into the P-trap. I don't like the idea of eternal, constant pressure on any joint. But especially if it might cause a break farther along the chain of fittings to the main sewer line (especially farther under the slab). I imagine torque traveling down the standpipe and into the hub of the P-trap. . . or even farther along! Yikes!
So. . . am I worrying for nothing given the minimal distance and force involved? I obsess about these things (especially after I "seal things back up" and can't regularly inspect them). Re-doing the run from scratch at present is not an option (it's under the shower and inaccessible. . . I could barely get the drain replaced and the standpipe re-done with the limited access I have). But we're likely replacing the shower within a year or two. This was part of a stop-gap DIY repair to stop the drain from leaking.
To be clear, even if it's not ideal/perfect, I'm hoping to hear: "People have to do that all the time and it seldom causes issues. You'll almost certainly be fine." I fully concede that "zero stress" on the pipe/fittings is ideal. But. . . in real world practice, is this (for lack of a better term), okay?
Thanks for your time!
--H
