Lemmy
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Typically I do most of my own work (for better or for worse), but I decided to hire someone to do some work on a bathroom remodel and so far it hasn't worked out so well. As you can see from the picture they did a sloppy job and I really don't want them even attempting to fix any of their problems because I am not sure they are capable of doing anything besides making it worse.
The new parts they added can clearly be seen because those pieces have a ridiculous amount of primer on them. Everything is glued with the exception of the output side of the shower trap. It is currently dripping from this collar. I tried snugging it up a little and it didn't stop it, and it seems to line up fairly well. So I am not sure why it is leaking, but that isn't my question. When the soaking tub is filled and the drain is then opened, suddenly I start getting a leak at the collar on the shower trap. So some water must be coming backwards up the shower drain line (marked with a red arrow). Since the tub drain line is 2" and it feeds in to a vertical 2" and then from there it feeds in to a much bigger pipe, I wouldn't expect this to happen. I was wondering if this is an indication of a partial blockage in the area where the green arrow is drawn. The reason I say this is that if the tub drain is open and I have the water turned on fully, no water comes up the shower drain line. It is only when the tub is filled (so maximum drain flow). I have verified this by unscrewing the collar on the shower trap and observe either no water or quite a bit of water coming out. The only other thing I thought could cause this would be the slightly smaller vent line. Shouldn't that vent line (which has been there since the house was built) be 2" as well? And could this cause this issue? I would think a vent that is too small would cause water to be pulled out of the shower trap instead, but I am no pro. Thank you!
The new parts they added can clearly be seen because those pieces have a ridiculous amount of primer on them. Everything is glued with the exception of the output side of the shower trap. It is currently dripping from this collar. I tried snugging it up a little and it didn't stop it, and it seems to line up fairly well. So I am not sure why it is leaking, but that isn't my question. When the soaking tub is filled and the drain is then opened, suddenly I start getting a leak at the collar on the shower trap. So some water must be coming backwards up the shower drain line (marked with a red arrow). Since the tub drain line is 2" and it feeds in to a vertical 2" and then from there it feeds in to a much bigger pipe, I wouldn't expect this to happen. I was wondering if this is an indication of a partial blockage in the area where the green arrow is drawn. The reason I say this is that if the tub drain is open and I have the water turned on fully, no water comes up the shower drain line. It is only when the tub is filled (so maximum drain flow). I have verified this by unscrewing the collar on the shower trap and observe either no water or quite a bit of water coming out. The only other thing I thought could cause this would be the slightly smaller vent line. Shouldn't that vent line (which has been there since the house was built) be 2" as well? And could this cause this issue? I would think a vent that is too small would cause water to be pulled out of the shower trap instead, but I am no pro. Thank you!