Pinne Plutt
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I'm installing a new tub. The side where the overflow sits is slanted, I'd say 12-15 degrees. My problem is that none of the overflow/drain kits seem to accommodate for that angle. The fittings are 90 degrees. And the drain I need to connect to coming up from the floor is square with the floor. The old shower/tub I'm replacing also had a slanted side. And that overflow connector was angled. I have saved it but haven't found any hardware that connects well with it.
The new overflow connectors I've looked at come equipped with a thick foam/rubber gasket. It seems like it might be possible to force/bend them to accommodate the angle. I have one like that at home and am trying it out. It's threaded and has a nut on the inside of the tub.
I'm wondering if the foam gaskets are made to deal with being angled and squeezed like that and am worried about the possible stress on the tub wall where the overflow is.
Here's the angle without applying force on the foam gasket:
Here's what I need to connect to the drain in the floor and also be square with the drain:
Am I just making to big of a deal of this and it's non-issue - just go ahead and force/bend?
Nobody at Lowes/Home depot or the place where I bought the tub could give me a straight answer..
The new overflow connectors I've looked at come equipped with a thick foam/rubber gasket. It seems like it might be possible to force/bend them to accommodate the angle. I have one like that at home and am trying it out. It's threaded and has a nut on the inside of the tub.
I'm wondering if the foam gaskets are made to deal with being angled and squeezed like that and am worried about the possible stress on the tub wall where the overflow is.
Here's the angle without applying force on the foam gasket:
Here's what I need to connect to the drain in the floor and also be square with the drain:
Am I just making to big of a deal of this and it's non-issue - just go ahead and force/bend?
Nobody at Lowes/Home depot or the place where I bought the tub could give me a straight answer..
