Hi folks, I desperately need your help. I had a bathtub insert installed over an old steel tub (from the 1930s 10 years ago. The company that installed it went out of business about 2 years ago. I found this out today. The tub is on the second floor and we had a leak that developed from the bathtub drain because the plumber's putty failed around the drain. It seemed to me that this was an easy fix; just unscrew the drain, clean it off, re-apply plumbers putty, and tighten everything up. Here is my problem: the plastic drain cracked while I was unscrewing it. Still this seemed to be an easy fix, just install a new drain plug, putty, and tighten. I could not understand why the drain would not screw into the drain pipe shoe then I realised that the plastic drain threads on the old drain are 1/4'' longer than the standard drain threads on the store replacements of today. Old drain threads are 1 1/2 " long compared to 1 1/4" drain threads you find at the stores.So that is my problem. I need that extra drain thread length because of the old steel tub plus newer tub liner. I have searched everywhere for a longer drain or some sort of extension. Do you folks sell a drain with longer threads (at least 1 1/2" ? Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. I called a plumber and he just said that there was nothing that he could do and then collected $100 trip charge. I would be forever grateful for a reply to my urgent request. Thank you again. - Ron R

what if you eliminate the putty and use 100% silicone caulk? will you gain the needed 1/4 inch ?

no

sponsor sells this.. will it work ?



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