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  • Sep 20, 2007, 06:00 AM
    ohman
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    Victorian bath, lead to PVC
    Hi
    I have an antique bath that has a lead pipe drain : but the lead at the p-trap has cooroded and had been patched poorly-leving the bath unusable. I would like to replace the lead piping to keep the authenticity but I'm open to options. Looks to be a 2 inch internal diameter
    Questions:
    Can it be repaired?
    Can I get a PVC lead adaptor? (most of the pvc will be below ground floor anyway.I have attached a few photgraphs.
    Is working with lead a lost art?
    Should I replace all with PVC or some other alternative.

    Regards
  • Sep 20, 2007, 10:36 AM
    doug238
    Where the lead connects to the cast iron you will find a ferrell where the wipe joint was finished. Cut the pipe leaving 3/4 of the ferrell and use a 2" x 1 1/2: fernco rubber couple to add 1 1/2" pvc pipe.
  • Sep 23, 2007, 03:52 PM
    ohman
    Thanks Doug238,

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