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Drain installation follow up - ho'ard - 03-20-2006
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My local Ace guy can solve any problem before you've uttered half a sentence. I managed to get a flexible piece of drain in there, and I have a working drain that doesn't look too horrid:
Re: Drain installation follow up - Jimmypoo - 03-20-2006
I've used those in almost every bath sink situation.
I like the tone/tone wallpaper. I did a half bath with pedestal sink and same vinyl floor print around 1990.
simple, elegant, bright, and generally too good for any of the visitors that *I* had to use.
Re: Drain installation follow up - Carm - 03-20-2006
Now you have to install the water shutoff valves and paint the copper water pipes. Along with flexible water lines. Take a picture after you have done the above and make it look purdy.
Carm
Re: Drain installation follow up - Carm - 03-20-2006
Have you been doing all the work?
Re: Drain installation follow up - Kiva - 03-20-2006
instead of painting the copper pipes, you may be able to slide a white sleeve over them or maybe a tape of some kind.
You'll notice it's a bit off, but the casual eye will never see it...good work..
kiva
Re: Drain installation follow up - Jimmypoo - 03-20-2006
I just noticed, on a different screen that the wall is panel!
On a CRT it looked like paper!
Re: Drain installation follow up - Kraniac - 03-20-2006
Dont paint the copper pipes white.
Go to the hardware store and get a couple of 1/2 X 3/8 compression cut off valves...compression is easiest...ask the ace guy.
At the same time you purchase the cutoff valves, ask about an "escutcheon" for 1/2 inch copper pipe. An escutcheon is a finishing plate (chrome for you) that slips on the pipe before you install the cutoff valves...it makes things look nice.
You need to take a pipe/tube cutter and snip those pipes close to the wall so your cutoffs, when installed, are on the wall...instead of floating in the air. shut off the water supply and try to drain any pipes above you first...keep a bucket handy for any extra water left in the pipes. when you make your snip of the pipes, be sure to leave enough sticking out for a) the cut off connection and b) the escutcheon plate...is you are curious as to what an escutcheon plate is then google it..try google images
Ask the Ace guy what to do...show him your pics, he should set you up...
I hope you installed a p-trap in that flex rig...I hate that stuff. Sometimes, if you measure and cut carefully, you can make a metal drain work in those situations
Re: Drain installation follow up - ho'ard - 03-20-2006
Carm Wrote:
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> Have you been doing all the work?
Whoa-- how did you do that? You can see right into the wall!!
Re: Drain installation follow up - ho'ard - 03-20-2006
Thanks, Kraniac. You are right on on all counts.
Got the escutcheons, got the cutter, got the compression fittings (5/8x3/8 angle). The hoses I have are too long-- wanna exchange it for something around a foot.
Maybe tomorrow night. The hardware is Grohe-- it was dream to install.
Do others concur that the valves shoud be right on the wall?
I'd like to do it that way but would hate to mess it up and "run out of pipe".
Yes, there is a p-trap before the flex line-- to make it all work it points toward the tub where it comes out of the pedestal hollow which is why it's not visible.
Kraniac Wrote:
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> Dont paint the copper pipes white.
>
> Go to the hardware store and get a couple of 1/2 X
> 3/8 compression cut off valves...compression is
> easiest...ask the ace guy.
>
> At the same time you purchase the cutoff valves,
> ask about an "escutcheon" for 1/2 inch copper
> pipe. An escutcheon is a finishing plate (chrome
> for you) that slips on the pipe before you install
> the cutoff valves...it makes things look nice.
>
> You need to take a pipe/tube cutter and snip those
> pipes close to the wall so your cutoffs, when
> installed, are on the wall...instead of floating
> in the air. shut off the water supply and try to
> drain any pipes above you first...keep a bucket
> handy for any extra water left in the pipes. when
> you make your snip of the pipes, be sure to leave
> enough sticking out for a) the cut off connection
> and b) the escutcheon plate...is you are curious
> as to what an escutcheon plate is then google
> it..try google images
>
> Ask the Ace guy what to do...show him your pics,
> he should set you up...
>
> I hope you installed a p-trap in that flex rig...I
> hate that stuff. Sometimes, if you measure and cut
> carefully, you can make a metal drain work in
> those situations
>
>
>
> Edited 1 times. Last edit at 03/20/06 01:14AM by
> Kraniac.
Re: Drain installation follow up - ho'ard - 03-20-2006
The wall is painted pine wainscotting and the floor is ceramic.