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Ok, I decided to hook up new bathtub pop up drain to existing ptrap, and read your article and realized I could have issues. I did use plumbers putty between tub and drain and then a washer on bottom of tub before nut. i have leaking at p trap swivel (no washers provided in existing p trap when I lo...

I am just not satisfied with the abs typical 1-5 piece surrounds I find for the 54" x 27" tubs for my manufactured home either online or at local mobile home parts store. Is there a more durable alternative available at say Lowes, Menards etc. that would be used in this standard MH tub siz...

I am redoing bath and have question as to placement of the shower head. Can its supply tube and it pass through the tub surround piece, or must it run through drywall only above the edge of the tub surround? The old installation was above the surround, but for some reason seems to be cleaner to me a...

I am looking to purchase 54" tub. Supply shop in town has one for around $425 and says its fiberglass. Menards sells a Lyons brand that they state is fiberglass for $250.

I am looking for a quality product to last, but am unsure what to do as I have not heard of Lyons.

thanks

I used your book to help tear out bathroom floor and am putting in pressure 3/4", I cut around flange for now so flange is connected with small 8" area of subfloor dangling. Must I put a new flange in or can I unscrew from subfloor piece, then put new subfloor in and then rescrew top of fl...

A new fixture I am installing has brass ends. Is it possible to connect this to a plastic piece on the supply side? OR, is it possible to connect a wire mesh hose connector (with metal ends/bolts) to a plastic compression fixture with threads? Can I connect a metal 1/4 shutoff valve (with 1/2 nut) t...

THanks for the info.

Does it matter if I use pressure treated plywood or not? I was thinking this would be better longer term given its resistance to water?

In a 1989 2x MFHome, I am putting in new bath, toilet etc. Have some floor spots to replace. Wondering if cutting/tearing out is too much work, and I could simply lay over 1/4 exterior plywood over existing linoleum, then put linoleum, floor tile, or floating floor over the exterior plywood? Are the...

Looking to changeout old Poly and plastic fittings on bathtub. I have poly to pex connector. Fixture is 1/2 brass input. The PEX shutoff valve I have is 1/2 input and 3/8 on the output side. I can buy a flexible faucet connector (wire mesh outside type) that has 3/8 on the input side and 1/2 on the ...

I am working my way to guest bathroom and need to add some treated 2x4 to a section of the wall near the tub. I am looking to replace the tub, and have not be overly impressed with the standard 54" tubs, and was looking to replaced with standard 60" by moving the bathroom wall away from th...