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    Lisa F's Avatar
    Lisa F Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 4, 2013, 08:02 PM
    New sink lower than old and p trap doesn't fit
    I installed a new sink that is one inch deeper than my old one. I can pull down the pipe and barely screw my p trap in, but now it leaks. I went looking for an extension piece, but the threads weren't right. I;m at my wits end!
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    May 4, 2013, 09:30 PM
    Try installing the trap backwards.
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    May 5, 2013, 07:03 AM
    Cut the Tail piece 1" shorter... All threads should be the same... Post a pic so we see what you are doing... Back to you... Milo
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    May 6, 2013, 07:52 AM
    Milos solution sounds like it would work if you have the space to cut it back, Or you could do what I did when I installed a deep lavatory for my neighbor that was too low to hook up to the wall stubout, I built a trap out of PVC that raised enough to make the connection. Good luck, Tom
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