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Re: Sealing a tub drain

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Subject: Re: Sealing a tub drain
From: "Peter J. Thomas" <pjthomas@adelphia.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:42:28 -0400
Donald H Locker wrote:

>
> Well, I thought it was easy.  Lay down a ring of plumbing putty and 
> screw the drain back in place.  Wipe excess away.
>
> But it leaks after a few [days to weeks] when my daughter fills the 
> tub.  I finally just laid a bead around the installed drain and keep 
> pushing it back into place.
>
> I've been tempted to apply silicone something-or-other and hope that 
> works, but there has to be a real solution.  Now that she's off at 
> college, I have a chance to attack it without interruption.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Donald.

What's not in this discussion is the type of tub, cast iron or 
fiberglass. Fiberglass flexes is not supported from underneath.

Peter Thomas






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