I have been worrying about how to fix this tub drain for a while. This place was built in the 1920's, and from the valve and tub design, I think that this tub is original. There was 1 1/2" tubular brass coming up from the trap that is concealed under the floor. The tubular joins with the trap through some type of solder or poured lead joint, the lead seems to be puddled on top of the connection. This is slightly visible in the attached picture.
Anyway, the tubular brass had holes corroded in it. I ended up using a plastic tubular compression drain kit and attaching it to the tubular brass with a trimmed down Fernco rubber coupling. Just enough of the brass tube was left to get a the clamp on.
Question: Is this likely a cast iron trap underneath the floor covering? Is there another, better way of repairing this that I haven't thought of?
Anyway, the tubular brass had holes corroded in it. I ended up using a plastic tubular compression drain kit and attaching it to the tubular brass with a trimmed down Fernco rubber coupling. Just enough of the brass tube was left to get a the clamp on.
Question: Is this likely a cast iron trap underneath the floor covering? Is there another, better way of repairing this that I haven't thought of?