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- Silicone Vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel
Plumber's putty for basket strainers, and here's why: if the sink users accidentally break the seal between the strainer and the sink, it will leak whenever there is water being held in the sink For instance, in the triple sinks in a bar, used for washing glasses
- Why plumbers putty on base of toilet?? - Love Plumbing Remodel
I know this may be a strange question but here it goes Why do you put plumbers putter around the base of the toilet when you install it? I think if there was a leak around the wax ring and the plumbers putty was used it would seal in the water and cause the floor to rot around it Without the
- Gasket or putty under bathtub drain lip? - Love Plumbing Remodel
I'm installing a new lift and turn bathtub drain The new drain is packaged with a rubber gasket, and the instructions seem to show that the gasket goes underneath the drain lip (on top of the tub) The old drain had putty in that location I've cleaned out all the old putty, and I found
- sealing gas pipe threads - Love Plumbing Remodel
Back to the question>>> plumbers putty is never used on threads of any kind PIPE DOPE, also called pipe thread paste, is what to use Great White, Megaloc, Rectorseal Tplus2, are some good ones
- Acrylic Tubs - Silicone vs Plumbers Putty - Love Plumbing Remodel
I have seen some so called stainfree plumbers puttys Do you plumbing pros use silicone or stainfree plumbers putty? I feel like if the tub manufacturer says to use silicone then you will have no warranty on the tub if you use plumbers putty, but I would much rather not glue the drain onto the tub with silicone
- Kitchen sink strainer sealing question. - Love Plumbing Remodel
The gaskets go underneath the sink locknut Plumbers putty under the sink strainer and I prefer teflon paste ontop of the gasket +top threads under the sink Most others use putty or some no callback guys even use caulk I've seen a new foam type gasket that replaces plumbers putting, but I highly doubt they will supply this in the strainer box as a ~kit~
- Delta Acrylic Bathtub Drain Sealant - Love Plumbing Remodel
This is my first post although I've used this forum quite a bit for a lot of good information Thanks! Installing a Delta Classic 400 Acrylic Bathtub and I have a couple of questions about sealing the drain In the instructions it says not to use plumbers putty which I've read about in the
- Bathtub drain installation. . . - Love Plumbing Remodel
We use putty under the the drain flange, which then threads into the waste and overflow fitting below the tub Sandwiched between the tub and the shoe of the drain, that is where we place the rubber washer
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