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    Dec 31, 2009, 02:03 PM
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    Is it OK to connect a lavatory drain to the overflow pipe on the tub? Tub and sink are back to back.
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    Dec 31, 2009, 03:51 PM
    Hi Dsmorgan...

    Nope... not OK to connect a sink into the tub overflow pipe on a tub. A sink requires its own trap and its own vent.

    You can, however, connect into the tub drain past the tub trap and vent if that makes thing easy... ;)

    Let us know if you want to discuss this more... O.K?

    MARK
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