i have a quick plumbing repair to do with abs pipe. when i put the pipe into the fitting do i only cement the pipe r inside the fitting also? thanx in advance
doinker said:i have a quick plumbing repair to do with abs pipe. when i put the pipe into the fitting do i only cement the pipe r inside the fitting also? thanx in advance
Well........ Kirk....... your a pro........ drain........... guy now.james t kirk said:Both parts.
I'm an amateur drain guy. What I tend to do is trial fit everything by using Dishwashing soap - Joy to allow me to push the parts fully home and then be able to remove them.
I cut everything, use the Joy trick, get everything just right, then mark all the pieces with liquid paper. You need to mark both ends of the pipe. I mark 2 hash marks on one end, then one hash mark on the other. That way, you know which angle is where. (The hash marks span across pipe and fitting.)
Then I take everything apart, clean in hot water all the joy off, but leave the liquid paper marks.
Then put it together with the glue, gluing both parts, slight twist to get the angle.
I'm sure the pros would laugh at me trial fitting everything, but then again the result is a perfect fit, you never need to redo anything, etc. I've seen so called "pro" drain work that looks like shit frankly.
It takes longer, but you get the end result right.
Correct!james t kirk said:Both parts.
Not sure what Joy has to do with it...james t kirk said:I cut everything, use the Joy trick
So you will know how to put it all back together...james t kirk said:get everything just right, then mark all the pieces, (The hash marks span across pipe and fitting.)
The twist is very important! Make sure you line up all your hash marks as well!james t kirk said:Then I take everything apart, then put it together with the glue, gluing both parts, slight twist to get the angle.
james t kirk said:It takes longer, but you get the end result is right.
Actually, I find what makes the pipes look like shit is when they are put in on whacky angles, or skews. I notice the geometry of the pipes AND if the pipes are secured properly, or just left loose.T.O.tourist said:Well........ Kirk....... your a pro........ drain........... guy now.
Just remember to take a rag and wipe away any excess glue from the joints before in sets. That's what mainly makes drains look like shit or not.
Thus the confusion! Whenever I hear that name, I have uncontrollable flashbacks of my recent captivity!james t kirk said:Yes, I use the Joy Dish soap as a lube.
what a great idea.james t kirk said:Both parts.
I'm an amateur drain guy. What I tend to do is trial fit everything by using Dishwashing soap - Joy to allow me to push the parts fully home and then be able to remove them.
I cut everything, use the Joy trick, get everything just right, then mark all the pieces with liquid paper. You need to mark both ends of the pipe. I mark 2 hash marks on one end, then one hash mark on the other. That way, you know which angle is where. (The hash marks span across pipe and fitting.)
Then I take everything apart, clean in hot water all the joy off, but leave the liquid paper marks.
Then put it together with the glue, gluing both parts, slight twist to get the angle.
I'm sure the pros would laugh at me trial fitting everything, but then again the result is a perfect fit, you never need to redo anything, etc. I've seen so called "pro" drain work that looks like shit frankly.
It takes longer, but you get the end result right.
so laying pipe is less lucrative than receiving pipe?Sheik said:I charge about 30% what the average agency rate is plus Materials.
Well Gee Thanks JTK! I had a traumatic flashback for NO REASON!james t kirk said:Correction to above.....
I'm actually using "Sunlight" Dishsoap, not joy.