Diy Bathtub Drain Cover
Use the putty knife to remove excess plumber s putty.
Diy bathtub drain cover. This is a one time fix as you ll need to remove the putty when you drain the tub. Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this. Clean the strainer or stopper. Lift up the pop up drain and cover the leaky gasket with the putty closing the drain on the putty.
This is an easy do it yourself project. 4 5 out of 5 stars 227. Boil water in a tea kettle. Wm harvey plumber s putty 7 washcloth in a bag.
You will find that hair and soap residue may have accumulated underneath the strainer. Pliers into the stopper body grate and thread it into the drainpipe. Install the new stopper body slide in a new gasket. Then roll a pencil sized bead of plumber s putty and press it around the underside of the new stopper body rim.
Stick the jaws of 8 in. Needed a bathtub stopper during a snowstorm. Use this kit to replace a standard trip lever drain trim and overflow plate and give your bathtub a new finish. Screw the new drain basket in by hand and tighten it with the pliers or drain wrench.
This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain. A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key. Usually the problem is easy to fix though the procedures vary depending on what type of tub stopper you have. Any bathtub drain stopper that doesn t do its job is an annoying inconvenience.
Wrap the putty around the lip of the replacement drain basket. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably. Pour the boiling water directly into. The included bushing adapter allows this kit to work with most standard tub drains and the 2 hole overflow faceplate cover replaces existing standard trip lever faceplates.
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More product details close. If this doesn t work for you just fill a zip lock bag wi. Roll the putty between your hands until it is a long log that is about as thick as a pencil. Using baking soda 1.
This complete bathtub drain conversion kit helps restore tub drains to like new condition.