plumber's putty needed?

02-08-2012, 07:16 PM	#1
steve_vandalay Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	plumber's putty needed? I had to put in a bushing for the tub drain then just screwed the shoe and its gasket into the drain. I can't see a leak. Do I need plumber's putty and if so do I put it on the gasket or the inside of the bushing or between the under lip of the shoe and the gasket?

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02-08-2012, 07:21 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,253	plumber's putty needed? Not a clue what you mean by a bushing for the drain. The strainer just screws into the drain shoe, no "bushing" involved. If there's a rubber gasket under the drain flange you should be fine with out the plumbers putty

02-08-2012, 07:24 PM	#3
Plumber101 GC/Master Plumber/Mech   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 1,467	plumber's putty needed? We have stopped using plumbers putty and pretty much only use silicone. Either use putty or silicone between the drain spud and the tub and not between the rubber gasket and shoe __________________ John Wayne once said "Life is tough and it is even tougher if you are stupid" Tempstar and Trane Dealer

02-08-2012, 08:21 PM	#4
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,197	plumber's putty needed? oh guys please say its not so ...plumbers putty still rules....ALWAYS..

02-08-2012, 11:28 PM	#5
builttolast DO IT RIGHT THE 1st TIME!   Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEPA - Pennsylvania Posts: 34	plumber's putty needed? Ben ill agree - Still use putty here.

02-08-2012, 11:47 PM	#6
Javiles Master Plumber     Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 920	plumber's putty needed? The bushing he is referring to is a threaded bushing that comes with a replacement pull and twist drain kit, this is to adapt the smaller threaded drain strainer to an existing shoe, Or vise versa The answer to your question is gasket between tub and shoe putty between the strainer slash stopper and tub.pipe dope on the bushing, Some of the guys are using silicone and I guess that’s ok but aim an old timer hard to teach an dog new tricks. still a putty user. __________________ Experience is Knowing what to do next, Skill is knowing how to do it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Javiles; 02-08-2012 at 11:49 PM.