John Dirks Jr Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Before I close the wall, now is the time to change the stub out. The drain piping in the wall is 1 1/2 copper and thats a brass fitting. Should I change to a 1 1/2 stub out and trap? I know the sink tail piece is 1 1/4 but if everything down from that is larger I figure fewer clogs. What would be your choice in this situation? What size and material stub out and threaded or not? The first pic is the current stub out. The second pic is the sink drain tail piece. Download Attachment: P1240679.JPG 1515.91 KB Download Attachment: P1240680.JPG 1597.58 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Should I change to a 1 1/2 stub out and trap? I know the sink tail piece is 1 1/4 but if everything down from that is larger I figure fewer clogs. I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Same here. I've never understood the smaller size for lav traps; they always get nasty and clog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Good thing I took it out. The pipe was pitted and ready to leak anyway. I cut it flush then hacked radius cuts in the brass bushing. Vice grips, chisel and a wire brush later and like new and ready for a new stub. Download Attachment: P1240682.JPG 1581.23 KB Download Attachment: P1240686.JPG 1549.67 KB Download Attachment: P1240689.JPG 1610.7 KB Download Attachment: P1240691.JPG 1554.82 KB Download Attachment: P1240693.JPG 1645.93 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Dang it, John ... your step-by-step is wearing me out ... I feel as if I'm there helping with the renovation!!! Pls ... don't take that as a negative. Your approach, presentation and steps is simply fantastic. Truly ... I feel like "I'm there". Your doing a darn good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Thanks Nolan. Don't touch that dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Can't wait till Dirks turns 50 and has to get a colonoscopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Can't wait till Dirks turns 50 and has to get a colonoscopy. No...aint doin' it...[:-weepn] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 Can't wait till Dirks turns 50 and has to get a colonoscopy. at 45 my urologist stuck a camera in my bladder.......that was a little uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardh1 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Can't wait till Dirks turns 50 and has to get a colonoscopy. at 45 my urologist stuck a camera in my bladder.......that was a little uncomfortable. the alternative, having unfixable colon cancer is far far worse than a 1 hr visit to the dr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummen Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Same here. I've never understood the smaller size for lav traps; they always get nasty and clog. My guess is so that it clogs the trap instead of getting into the wall and causing more issues.It could also be because theres less water going down the drain compared to a kitchen sink so the smaller trap creates more velocity to help keep drain clear. Or it could just be because somebody cheaped out way back when and everybody else just followed suit. Personally I install 1 1/2" traps when ever possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Stubbed out in 1 1/2 and ready. Download Attachment: P1240705.JPG 1593.83 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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