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Tub drain - slab - leak
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Here's my problem - Raised foundation/Slab Florida Home 1949 Construction The junction where the tub overflow and tub drain meet looks disintegrated. There is an area of slab cut away from this and the water is just gushing out soaking the sand/dirt. I am assuming the trap is buried under the dirt. There is about 6 inches of vertical working area and about 14-16 inches horizontally. I am NOT going to attempt this repair myself, unless there is some sort of miracle someone can come up with... My question is - how much would a reputable plumber charge for this type of repair? What am I getting into? A second mortgage or just no Christmas for my kids (if its this I think they would rather not bathe... )? |
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"My question is - how much would a reputable plumber charge for this type of repair? What am I getting into? A second mortgage or just no Christmas for my kids (if its this I think they would rather not bathe...)?"
No big deal! You get to keep the house and the kids get to see Santa Claus. I have a home in Sarasota on a slab that was built in the middle 50's so I have a idea of what's under your slab. You have cast iron drainage and a cast iron trap with a 1 /1/2" copper raiser that solders into a brass tail piece that comes out of the bottom of a brass tee. (See the left image) It should take a repair plumber less then a hour to repair your leak even if he has to replace the entire tub waste and drain assembly. Merry Xmas, Tom |
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