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do i need to use glue or tape on pvc threads?
should I use glue or tape on threads of pvc that will be used as a drain for a bathroom sink?
Or is it protocol to simply screw everything together?
I should have mentioned that it is the drain that goes in the wall. I am replacing the old galvanized pipe.
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
If you are talking about the p trap under the sink there should be a plastic washer that goes under the nut. No glue or tape is needed on these fittings.
If it is a theaded fitting onto the galvonized pipe then yes there you would use tape or paste on the joint.
- DaleLv 51 decade ago
Never glue the threads on pvc pipe. You might have to take it apart again. Use the tape on the threads. Regards, Dale
Source(s): I"m a builder - 1 decade ago
If its a generic brand. a teflon tape will do. Other specialty brands will require heat and solvent.
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