FHB Logo Facebook LinkedIn Email Pinterest Twitter Instagram Plus Icon Close Icon Navigation Search Icon Navigation Search Icon Arrow Down Icon Video Guide Icon Article Guide Icon Modal Close Icon Guide Search Icon Skip to content
Subscribe

In every issue you'll find...

  • Expert insights on techniques and principles
  • Unbiased tool reviews
  • Step-by-step details to master the job
  • Field-tested advice and know-how
Subscribe Now!
Subscribe
  • How-To
  • Design
  • Tools & Materials
  • Videos
  • Blogs
  • Forum
  • Magazine
  • Members
  • FHB House
  • Podcast
  • Join
  • Log In
Subscribe

Discussion Forum

Discussion Forum

slough drain

| Posted in General Discussion on October 9, 2002 03:09am

 Looking for suggestions- I put a new sink in my master bath- it is a salad bowl my wife found in some sale somewhere and I bored a hole and put in a drain- ties into old inch and a half galvinized drain line.

The old lav drained fine- the new sink moves like a glacier. The sink drain runs about four feet into a three inch main, which the toilet is connected to. The main is cast iron- no problems with the toilet and it is low flow. I have run a snake thru the line- came back as clean as something running thru a waste line can be- no nothing.

I added a mechanical vent to the line- folly. I am off to buy – hell I don’t know…something- we have a party with six and a half million people attending (and  strippers) next week and the wife said fix it…

Uhm that is it.

Oh hell- strippers are people- didn’t mean to imply they weren’t. Some of my best friends are strippers…

Reply

Replies

  1. calvin | Oct 09, 2002 04:06am | #1

    You didn't stuff anything in the drain while swapping out the bowl and forget it?  I remember setting a toilet over a styro coffee cup stopper.  It didn't flush so good the first time.  Maybe the old sink had those rim vents.  Maybe that passed enuf air to speed up the initial flow.  I know their for overflow, but figures they'd act as a quick vent right at point of entry. 

    to paraphrase smitty, "beats the #### outta me"

    __________________________________________

    Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

    http://www.quittintime.com/

     

  2. user-178115 | Oct 09, 2002 04:45am | #2

    Dugpugsnuck--

    Drat, thought I had the answer on this one--that the old sink's overflow was assisting draining, and the salad bowl, lacking one, was going to be slower.  Unfortunately, it just ain't so (have spent a lot of time around our sinks due to an on-going snake situation; took a few minutes to run a trial).  Could I suggest using it according to its original design?....

    Regards,

    Rework

    1. maneyj | Oct 09, 2002 04:57am | #3

      How did you splice the new drain to the old one? I'll bet you have a tail piece that is sticking too far into the old line and blocking the old elbow or "TEE"

      Been there ... done that.

      1. dugpugsknuck | Oct 09, 2002 05:41am | #6

        Had not thunk of that. The old drain came out of the wall a foot or so off line for the new sink and I turned the old tee 90 degrees to accept the knew drain pipes. Maybe I stuck one in too far in the rerout....

        thanks

      2. 4Lorn1 | Oct 09, 2002 12:01pm | #7

        Good call.  :-)

  3. r_ignacki | Oct 09, 2002 04:58am | #4

    this is a obviosly a salad bowl that had oil and vinegar tossed in for the dressing. The wood had soaked up the oil. Every time it's draining, a little of the oil is mixing in and slowing down the drain speed.

                          <G>

    listening for the secret.......searching for the sound...

  4. Mooney | Oct 09, 2002 05:05am | #5

    Im so excited ! I get to use Lukas line !

    You know da rules! takit part ,an fund to poblem !

    Tim Mooney

Log in or create an account to post a comment.

Sign up Log in

Become a member and get full access to FineHomebuilding.com

Video Shorts

Categories

  • Business
  • Code Questions
  • Construction Techniques
  • Energy, Heating & Insulation
  • General Discussion
  • Help/Work Wanted
  • Photo Gallery
  • Reader Classified
  • Tools for Home Building

Discussion Forum

Recent Posts and Replies

  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |
  • |
View More Create Post

Up Next

Video Shorts

Featured Story

Linda Reeder: Architect, Professor, and Author

FHB chats with Linda Reeder, an architect, professor, and author of books on green and sustainable building, about her career experience.

Featured Video

Video: Build a Fireplace, Brick by Brick

Get an overview of the process of creating a traditional-style fireplace that burns well and meets current building codes from experienced mason Mike Mehaffey.

Related Stories

  • Cordless Drywall Cut-Out Saw
  • Podcast 461: Adding a Screened Porch, Insulating a Raised Addition, and Preventing Termites in Exterior Foam
  • Decompartmentalizing a 1940s San Francisco Home
  • Upgrade Your Window Air Conditioner

Highlights

Fine Homebuilding All Access
Justin Fink Deck Building Course announcement
Tool Tech
Plus, get an extra 20% off with code GIFT20

"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.

Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox

Sign Up See all newsletters

BOOKS, DVDs, & MERCH

Shop the Store
  • Tool Guide 2022
    Buy Now
  • Outdoor Projects
    Buy Now
  • 2021 Fine Homebuilding Archive
    Buy Now
  • Code Check Building 4th Edition
    Buy Now
  • Shop the Store

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

  • Issue 307 - June 2022
    • How to Raise a Post-Frame Home
    • Trimming Deck Stairs
    • Evolving an Energy-Efficient Envelope
  • Issue 306 - April/May 2022
    • Framing Stairs to an Out-of-Level Landing
    • Building a Zero-Energy Home for Less
    • Good-Looking and Long-Lasting Traditional Gutters
  • Issue 305 - Feb/March 2022
    • The Steady Surge in Residential Solar
    • The Fine Homebuilding Interview: William B. Rose
    • How Good Is Your Air Barrier?
  • Issue 304 - Dec 2021/Jan 2022
    • Why You Need Blower-Door Testing
    • Passive-House Standards for Everyone
    • Window Replacement With a Side of Rot Repair
  • Issue 303 - November 2021
    • Compact Cordless Miter Saws
    • Maximize Space with Thoughtful Built-Ins
    • 10 Essentials for Quality Trim Carpentry

Fine Homebuilding

Follow

  • twitter
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest

Newsletter

Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox

Sign Up
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
See all newsletters

Membership & Magazine

  • Online Archive
  • Start Free Trial
  • Magazine Subscription
  • Magazine Renewal
  • Gift a Subscription
  • Customer Support
  • Privacy Preferences

Taunton Network

  • Green Building Advisor
  • Fine Woodworking
  • Fine Gardening
  • Threads
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Copyright
  • Terms of Use
  • Site Map
  • Do not sell my information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • California Privacy Rights

© 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

X
X
This is a dialog window which overlays the main content of the page. The modal window is a 'site map' of the most critical areas of the site. Pressing the Escape (ESC) button will close the modal and bring you back to where you were on the page.

Main Menu

  • How-To
  • Design
  • Tools & Materials
  • Video
  • Blogs
  • Forum
  • Reader Projects
  • Magazine
  • Members
  • FHB House

Podcasts

  • FHB Podcast
  • ProTalk

Webinars

  • Upcoming and On-Demand

Account

  • Log In
  • Join

Podcasts

  • FHB Podcast
  • ProTalk

Webinars

  • Upcoming and On-Demand

Popular Topics

  • Kitchens
  • Business
  • Bedrooms
  • Roofs
  • Architecture and Design
  • Green Building
  • Decks
  • Framing
  • Safety
  • Remodeling
  • Bathrooms
  • Windows
  • Tilework
  • Ceilings
  • HVAC

Magazine

  • Current Issue
  • Past Issues
  • Magazine Index
  • Subscribe
  • Online Archive
  • Author Guidelines

All Access

  • Member Home
  • Start Free Trial
  • Gift Membership

Shop the Store

  • Books
  • DVDs
  • Taunton Workshops

More

  • FHB Ambassadors
  • Reader Projects
  • Podcast
  • Customer Support

Account

  • Log In
  • Join

Newsletter

Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox

Sign Up See all newsletters

Follow

  • twitter
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest

Join All Access

Become a member and get instant access to thousands of videos, how-tos, tool reviews, and design features.

Start Your Free Trial

Subscribe

FHB Magazine

Start your subscription today and save up to set_percent%

Subscribe

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.

Get complete site access to expert advice, how-to videos, Code Check, and more, plus the print magazine.

Start your FREE trial

Already a member? Log in