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  1. J

    Support Needed for Under an Acrylic Tub

    Agreed, however, the customer isn't cool with a major job here - they'll live with it as is (hell, he and his wife are both skinny - it probably creaked more with my fat butt in there... :), and yeah, I thought the holes I drill would work for the expanding foam. Just looking to offer a...
  2. J

    Whats the best way to connect an old galvanized water line to a new cpvc line.

    I had a similar situation with a garage sink situation. I don't believe there is any way to work with a galvanized pipe except at a joint. Don't think it's possible to rethread galvanized, so you need to get to a joint that can be unscrewed. To my knowledge there is no type of pex or shark/gator...
  3. J

    Support Needed for Under an Acrylic Tub

    I've been asked to fix a problem with a tub that was installed 2 years ago. Customer cannot make contact with installer. I've made it clear that I MAY be able to help, but my work is certainly after the fact. Okay, a Sterling acrylic tub (with surround) was installed in a 1st floor bath. At...
  4. J

    Removing Cast from Hub

    Uncomfortable, yeah a bit, but if I shied away from everything I was initially uncomfortable with, I'd never do anything.
  5. J

    Removing Cast from Hub

    I've removed cast before but this situation is a bit different. One main stack to supply both halves of a duplex. Top of stack is two elbows feeding into one vertical pipe so removing the entire thing isn't possible. Right out of the elbow is a cast fitting with two smaller copper drains going...
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