Plumbing Q - placement of bathtub drain washer

The rubber washer goes under the tub and use plumber's putty around the waste plug. The only tip I can recommend is to be sure that all your mating surfaces are thorouoghly clean before assembling. It should work well for you.

Jim

Thanks Jim.

No problem, Joe. I hope you have a spud wrench for the job. It will make the job a lot easier and will alow you to get the shoe seated properly into the female end. BTW - as an added little hint, be sure that you roll the putty in your hands for a few minutes. When it's warm, it will seat a lot easier.

Jim

Jim,

Spud wrench? No spud nuts at far as I can detect.

Are you talking about a barbell wrench? This fits inside the waste plug (or shoe) and is used to install remove it instead of plier handles like I am using. The thing looks like a miniture barbell (or dumbbell weight). I've never seen more than a picture and I am not real sure on terms.

B TW, I finally figured out [was told ;>) ] that the plumber's putty forms the seal and the washer/gasket is just there to provide some spring force to keep the shoe against the tub.

Thanks again,

Joe