Diy Bathtub Drain Cover

The included bushing adapter allows this kit to work with most standard tub drains and the 2 hole overflow faceplate cover replaces existing standard trip lever faceplates.

Diy bathtub drain cover.

The new bathtub drain. Any bathtub drain stopper that doesn t do its job is an annoying inconvenience. A bathtub drain wrench or sometimes called a drain key. 4 5 out of 5 stars 227.

Stick the jaws of 8 in. Needed a bathtub stopper during a snowstorm. Pliers into the stopper body grate and thread it into the drainpipe. Clean the strainer or stopper.

This complete bathtub drain conversion kit helps restore tub drains to like new condition. Gorilla grip premium bathtub overflow drain cover bpa and phthalate free suction cup seal stopper covers add inches of water for deeper bath for tub overflow drains blue transparent. Use this kit to replace a standard trip lever drain trim and overflow plate and give your bathtub a new finish. If your tub begins to drain slowly or stops draining completely it has probably.

This is a one time fix as you ll need to remove the putty when you drain the tub. This is an easy do it yourself project. Some drains have stoppers that are spring loaded operated by a push of the toe or by hand while others use a trip lever mounted on the bathtub s overflow plate. 5 coupon applied at checkout save 5 with coupon.

Then roll a pencil sized bead of plumber s putty and press it around the underside of the new stopper body rim. Boil water in a tea kettle. Lift up the pop up drain and cover the leaky gasket with the putty closing the drain on the putty. More product details close.

Install the new stopper body slide in a new gasket. Using baking soda 1. Wm harvey plumber s putty 7 washcloth in a bag. This video is a step by step instruction on how to replace a bathtub drain.

If this doesn t work for you just fill a zip lock bag wi. Roll the putty between your hands until it is a long log that is about as thick as a pencil. Check out my quick solution no zip lock bags required. Use the putty knife to remove excess plumber s putty.

Items needed to remove and replace a modern screw in bath tub drain not all drains are like this. Usually the problem is easy to fix though the procedures vary depending on what type of tub stopper you have. Fill the kettle to the top with water since there s no exact measurement of how much. A long screwdriver plumbers pliers channel locks a properly sized wrench to fit the body of the drain key or really big channel locks vice grips.

Screw the new drain basket in by hand and tighten it with the pliers or drain wrench.