The page you requested cannot be found!how to replace a bathtub drain An old brass tub drain and overflow are removed and a new PVC drain/overflow is This is the back side of a 40+ year old bathThe overflow tube (the brass vertical pipe) had come loose from the tub, so water would spill into the crawl space. This I could see when I first examined the house. But when I replaced the ancient tub faucet (which had no shower) with a proper tub-and-shower faucet, I noticed that the drain was loose where it attached to the tub. wasn't the worst of it...The drain pipes had completely separated. The pipe on the right (red arrow) is a flexible plastic drain component, and it had completely detached itself from the tub The tub had been draining into the crawl space for who knows how many years! To begin my repair, I needed plenty of access toSince this house has no basement, and a crawl space that is mostly about 2 inches deep, I decided to cut away this

section of bottom plate, which was rotten anyway. With the bottom plate out of the way, I was able to more closely inspect the pipes. I could not find a trap inThe red arrow indicates the top end of At this point I decided to buy a new tub drain and an S-trap. This is the view from inside the tub. you like to take a nice long soak in this? contains so much iron that it is looks like dirty dishwater.) I tried to remove the drain basket with a pairThere is a tool for this (called a "basket wrench", I think) that also removes kitchen sink baskets, but I don't own one. I could not get the fitting to turn. The screwdrivers just bent. So I used my reciprocating saw with a short I made a cut through one side. With a twist of a pry bar, the drain fitting The tub drain kit. This PVC kit cost about $14 at a local home center. Brass drain kits are also available, for about twice as much. The long rod is the connecting link for the drain stopper.

That whole assembly gets inserted into the overflow tube. Adjustment of the length of the linkage is important, if it's too short, the stopper won't hold water. If it's too long, the water won't drain fast enough, and the drain may tend to clog. After I removed the old drain and the old faucet, I cleaned up the porcelain with a chemical meant to remove hard water deposits. This is the product I used, calledIt was purchased at Sam's club for aThe active ingredient is phosphoric acid, which I have seen in other professional-grade products, and is very effective at removing mineral deposits. This is the lower section of the tub drain. That lower section fits into the system like I assembled the drain pipes but did not fully tighten the After I made a test fit, I had to cut a small amount from the lower (horizontal) tube. Since I had no helper at the time, I rigged up some duct tape to hold the drain assembly in place while

installed the components from the inside of the tub.Go Kart Tyres Mg Green I applied a generous bead of clear silicone12x14 Garage Door Prices caulk around the underside of the drain basket. Bosch Washer Dryer Rv metal, while the pipes are PVC plastic. I also applied a small amount of silicone to the black rubber gasket (that goes beneath the tub) because I knew the tub surface was rusty and rough, and I figured it would never hold water without some extra help. There is a  risk with this approach, however. gaskets get squeezed out of place because the silicone acts like aCare must be taken to not over-tighten the basket. I threaded the basket into the drain fitting and used a pair of pliers to tighten it.

I connected the stopper and linkage to the I tried to estimate the correct length of the linkage, so I would not have to remove it again later for adjustments. On the back side of the overflow cover plate, the link attaches to the lever with a simple cotter pin. The link comes in two sections, one of which threads inside the other to allow for adjustment of the The stopper cylinder attaches to the linkage with a cotter pin. I applied a bead of silicone caulk to the rubber gasket that seals the overflow tube to the tub. I inserted the stopper linkage assembly into theIt is necessary to slightly flex the linkage to(Plastic is easier than metal.) I installed the screws that secure the cover plate to the overflow tube. The back view of the above photo. The black rubber gasket is squeezing out on the left side. This problem is amplified by the slippery properties of theIf I tightened the screws further, I'm sure I could

make this gasket leak. The lower end of the drain assembly. lies right at the "T" junction, and blocks the water in the horizontal tube from reaching the vertical tube. I installed the drain cover. The new drain and overflow are complete. I later bought cover plates for the old faucet holes. These cover plates were installed with the assistance of... more clear silicone caulk. PVC Tub Drain KitCopyright ©  Kingston Brass Inc. Ecommerce Software by Volusion.The History of Antique Claw Foot Bathtubs systems ever discovered date back nearly 6000 years to the Indus River Valley in India where copper water pipes were excavated from the ruins of a palace. Fast forward 3000 years to the island of Crete where the ancestor of a pedestal tub was unearthed - five feet long, made of hard pottery, its shape resembling the 19th century clawfoot tub. One of the oldest known bathtubs was found in Knosses , the ancient Mionan city.

the site of the King Minos ' palace found the remains of a 5 foot long, tapered bathtub, probably belonging to the Queen. It was most likely hand filled and drained since it had no outlet. It was painted terra cotta and covered in a bas relief of reeds. common things in the homes of the wealthy in ancient Greece . bathtubs from around 500 BC have been found at various sites and they were very similar to modern day bathtubs. These tubs were self draining. that the ancient Greeks sat up during their baths, probably because of the words of Hippocrates , who said that sitting while bathing is healthier than The Roman Empire from 500 BC through AD 455 championed the daily ritual of bathing and raised the barThey used lead and bronze pipes, marble fixtures, and created a comprehensive sewerage system. During this period, public baths were most common, and private baths resembled indoor pools usually encompassing an entire room.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire and descent into the Dark Ages, sanitation virtually disappeared. Bathing was replaced by the use of perfume. Waste was thrown out into streets or emptied directly into rivers that also served as the drinking water supply. In fact, the slang term for toilet, loo, is reported to have derived from the practice of the French yelling out the warning, "Gardez l'eau!" gardy loo - meaning "mind the water"), before emptying the chamber pot from an upper level onto the street below. of the Bubonic Plague, some areas of Europe attempted to improve sanitation by outlawing the practice of discarding waste on public streets. widespread installation of underground sewerage systems in European cities did not occur until the early 19th century. In 1596, the first flushing toilet was invented by Sir John Harrington. He made one for himself and one for his godmother Queen Elizabeth. These were the only two

After Sir John published a book describing his invention, he was mocked into retirement for his foolish creation. It took almost 200 years before anyone else attempted to create a flushing toilet. and 1777, Alexander Cummings and Samuel Prosser each made strides in the reemergence of the water closet. In 1885, a revolution in toilet making occurred: Thomas Twyford created the first valve less toilet made of china. Until then, water closets were more commonly made ofIt is widely reported that Thomas Crapper invented theHe did own a plumbing supply store in England and bought the rights to a patent for a "Silent Valve less Water Waste Preventer," but he should not be credited with inventing the toilet. Up until the 1800s in the US , most water pipes were made of hollowed trees. Cast iron pipe imported from England had one of its first installations in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania . By the early 1800s, cast iron production began domestically in New Jersey .

1848, the National Public Health Act was passed creating a plumbing code for 1883, both the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company (now American Standard) and Kohler began the process of enameling cast iron bathtubs to form a smoothKohler's first clawfoot tub was advertised as a "horse trough/hog scalder, when furnished with four legs will serve as a bathtub." These tubs soon became mass-produced as they were recognized as having an extremely sanitary surface that was easy to clean, thus preventing the spread of bacteria and diseases. Many media sources publish as fact a completely false account of bathing and bathtub history written by H.L. Mencken in 1917. In his story titled, "A Neglected Anniversary," Mencken writes of laws prohibiting bathing, the first bathtub in America , and the first installation of a bathtub in the White House by Millard Fillmore. wrote the article as a light-hearted farce during a time of war.

None of it is true, yet it is often quoted in reputable publications. The end of World War I brought with it a construction boom in the US . Bathrooms were fitted with a toilet, sink, and bathtub - mostly claw foot bathtubs. But even in 1921, only one percent of homes in the US had indoor plumbing. Outhouses were still the norm in rural America . The Sears catalog, with its uncoated, absorbent pages, was a popular form of toilet paper often found hanging inside the outhouse. Over time, the once popular claw foot tub morphed into a built-in tub with apron front. afforded much easier maintenance of the bathroom and with the emergence of colored sanitary ware, more design options for the homeowner. Company that introduced colored bathroom fixtures to the US market in 1928. The trend today, though, is shifting back to the elegant style and luxury of a soaking claw foot tub. Homeowners are tearing out their dime-a-dozen built-in tubs and replacing them

with reproduction roll rim footed tubs. Now available in both the classic cast iron or lighter weight acrylic styles, claw foot bathtubs are produced in a variety of styles and foot finish options.The Advent of the Modern Slowly, bathtubs became a fixture in most homes and the first bathtub in America is thought to have been imported by Benjamin Franklin . The first bathtub in the White House was installed by Millard Fillmore in 1850. About 365 people drown in their bathtubs each year. By comparison, about 350 people get struck by An old law in Kentucky required citizens to take a bath at least once a year The longest Monopoly game played in a bathtub lasted 99 hours. Edmond Rostand was a French writer who hated to be interrupted while he was working, but he did not like to turn his friends away because he was writing. So he spent much of his time writing while in the bathtub- and turned away his friends