Bathtub Drain Kit Installation (Step-by-Step)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2019
- This tutorial shares how to install a bathtub drain for a Delta acrylic tub. We show all the steps and hope the tips help you with your project.
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Haven't installed a cable drain yet but I never have put hybrid sealant. I am old school plumbers clay puddy never fails.
so nice all these guys always have such clean, open work spaces. where's the filthy bathrooms with old copper pipes covered in rat poop in a 2' crawl space?
Thank you for your excellent video on installing the tub overflow and drain assembly. I have a house that was built in 1908. It was leaking around the overflow. I did not know that the hundred and something year old rubber gasket had decay and water was dripping into the area below my house, which is all dirt although over many times I’ve taken deep baths and letting it overflow thinking it was going down the sewer, I did fine interesting Grand Canyon kind of working their way underneath the house
I don’t really have the access that you have. I’ll have to tear the wall apart behind the overflow there by the wall at least I have access to that. It is inside the hot water so it’ll be messy, but it’ll be a little easier , I’ll need somebody under the house to properly guide the plumbing to the drain hole of the It’s an adventure, isn’t it?
THANK YOU BRO!
Can one use regular siliconized plumbers caulk instead of the DAP 3.0?
Thank you Butterfingers. 😂
What is the exact name of the hybrid sealant you are using? I seem to have trouble finding it.
I watch all of your videos and love em. This video you are very fidgety, too much coffee? Thanks for the video!
Perhaps, we love coffee. Minimum three cups per day, haha. Thank you
I’ve never seen a cable drain installed. Kind of a cool design.
definitely a great option 👍🏼
The manufacturers of the cable operated drain assemblies all suggest that you make sure that you have an access panel from the adjacent wall so that the cable drain can be serviced. This is an obvious indication that the cable mechanisms are not dependable and prone to failure.
Until it leaks and you go back to the old way
Yay Killington!
There is a gap between the drain opening in the tub support and the opening on the actual tub on this particular model. Water can work its way up the threads and through that gap. I wonder if this install ended up leaking because sealant wasn't pushed into that gap.
I've never heard of putting sealant on rubber gaskets... I wonder if that might not be such a good idea?
No sealant just lube
i put pipe dope so it stays
Nope will just need to be replaced eventually just like everything else.
Cool, I haven't seen one of those cable drains yet, and no client has mentioned one either?
they’re way better than traditional tub drains, no obstruction in the pipe!
@@HomeRepairTutor Good point!!
@@HomeRepairTutor Nooooo. Without the internal pop up mechanism, how am I going to make that easy $ clearing slow tub drains?😂
Silicone on a rubber crush seal. I laughed when I heard, "I like to... ." Maybe you should follow the manufacturer's instructions and quote them? How many wood chips and Silicone (hybrid) is needed for a good seal? My wife watched your video and told me I was doing it wrong, but I was following the instructions on the box.😂
How do plumbers install a drain that’s set in a concrete slab? Are there “standard “ measurements that they use?
yes during rough in we put the trap in and stub out where the tub is supposed to be according to the prints
Isn’t this supposed to be hard piped with glued connections and no slip nuts for new construction?
That is the code in my jurisdiction. No slip joints buried in the wall.
I have the same drain. It leaks through the hole where the cable is in.
All that sealant is what's giving me problems now just to change the drain cover.
I came here to see where u applied the sealant, I have one of these delta tubes and no where in the directions do they tell u where and how to apply the sealant, only tells u that u can't use plumbers putty, but has to be acyrilc sealant
This installation is not much use to the average homeowner who is remodeling their bathroom. Plumbers working on new construction are the only ones likely to have that kind of access to the rear of the tub from the wall behind before any drywall surfaces are installed in the adjacent room. Even with careful measurements, the trick is to align the bathtub drain and the bathtub overflow when the tub is fully enclosed by the alcove. Show that!
if its q second floor bathtub youll have to cut out the ceiling below. they make kits that you dont need to cut
@@kimloy8019 My point was, there are a number of ways to replace a tub and hook up the drain and overflow when there is little access, because the enclosure is fully closed in and tiled. No need to open the wall in the next room, or the ceiling of the room below the bathroom or perform the associated repairs with those processes.
If your remodeling a basement bathroom, accessing from a ceiling below is not an option. I've only installed or renovated about 300 bathrooms.
Lol.
That a different vid.
It involves a sawzaw
Thats what i came to this video expecting too, how to install with limited access (i cant access from underneath).
Those videos are ither mislabled (thus why they seem non-existent) or just no one does top-only installs :(
@ I was able to complete the top-only installation without any access from below, or behind the water supply and drain side of the tub. I was able to find a premium drain & overflow assembly that has a flexible copper gooseneck style of drain overflow, which made alignment much easier. It cost about $60 more than the standard assembly, but probably saved hours of trial and error attempts.
Why do you need to cut a huge hole. Seems like a good way for mice and drafts and stuff to get in. Isn't there a better way to do that?
Don't use a slip ring trap system. Don't use 1-1/4".
Use a solvent weld system. These slip ring systems work loose especially if you ever have to snake a clog in the line. That tub is getting scratched the more you work in it uncovered.
Im fixing a version of this now! What a mess!
This is educational advice. Thank you!
My tub is slightly uneven I can't get a all the washer undeneat it
The previous so called plastic leak comment was most likely the use of compression style fittings INSIDE A WALL! HUGE NO NO! NO NO NO! Plumbing code doesnt allow compression style DWV inside walls.....If the inspector did pass it? It's because the owner/installer met needs of the inspector...Maybe a readily installed access panel to serve the fixture and or inspection....you'll never see a small leak in a wall until Mold and Mildew kick in...wood rotting.....electrolysis for some steel frame builds....etc.....and trust me! I don't care if it came with the tub! It's wrong! And unprofessional! Pros measure offsets! Glue it once! Set for 40+ years! Let's see CI pipe outlast PVC in a wall!
This video is a mess for any number of reasons. But it must be said that I’m looking for advice myself for installing a drain on my tub install. It’s a remodel on slab though, I’m not going to use these screw together fittings though. I’m remodeling now because of a tub drain leak.
Doesn’t that drain kit seem kinda cheap? Thin wall 1.25” adjustable PVC? Not saying you need the brass but why not do a full 1.5” or 2” PVC?
Leave the silicone at home. Rubber on the bottom side, plumber's putty on the top and screw in until tight.
Petroleum based plumbers putty will mess the finish and leak. Manufacturer specifically says not to use plumbers putty. Dab 3.0 or loctite pl heavy duty sealant is necessary.
@@rynolda 2 nights ago the drain fell apart and water was running all over the house, reason: putty was used by the plumber…it didn’t hold the whole thing together and it basically disintegrated
@@gaborkiss6555 I only learned all this after a contractor installed one at my house. The same thing happened. For 3 weeks. It was fine and then all of a sudden leaking everywhere. I had to read up about it and find out.
Now show me how to during a reno when. The walls are all still in place.
Btw, I only made a comment as I've been doing this long enough not to have to Revert to University of TH-cam, however? When my Millenial apprentice seeks a Jedis advice about why we dont use compression fittings because it's easier and faster...I have to sit there and Mentor my young Padawon about why He will Never Use those fittings in a wall on any of My jobs! EVER! I'm not dogging the Video...He may have been specifically directed by the owner to do so! He seems to know and work his hands as if he has mechanical skills...unlike my young Padawan Millenial apprentice! My apprentice litterally looks like a monkey F-ing a football! But were getting him to a Jedi! 4 more years to go if the Kid lasts! Right on! Aloha and Mahalo! Be safe!
What was the point of your comment. You did not add any solutions or advice. Unless your adding something educational, no one cares.
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Don't think this is code! Would only use it if You have basement accessories
Too much eyeballing...
Spend $30 more for a brass drain.
Previous owner installed one of these cheapie plastic kits and it is leaking badly.
Good video otherwise.
Cheapie doesnt beat the Pro's....and FYI! Most county Tap water systems have minerals....you will have electrolysis @ the brass fitting...From Atomic 26...aka Fe...google it....just that little bit of glossy water left over @ the drain a daily used shower.....will have pitting and degrading depending on water source....I know...been doing this awhile....so when you call things cheap? I have to question? The knowledge of understanding Materials for the project...If fire was of concern? All means brass and CI tub for sure...but depends on the installation and being transparent with the Customer and or Knowledgeable in the type of craft you pursue my friend! Aloha! Just trying to have you see things in not a cheapie way...
This is useless. Most DIYers arent doing new construction.
Same concept except the trap is already there to connect to.
Step 1: drop plumbing parts constantly
Step 2: awkward silence for long periods of time
Step 3: don't explain rationale behind measurements, only say what those measurements are
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Profit
Why do you need that black wire for?
WAY too fast and not enough lingering zooming in shots for this old know-nothing trying to learn DIY stuff gal. 😕🧓