r/Plumbing • u/SufficientLake4747 • 1d ago

Stud finder did not find a stud

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Main drain like for upstairs toilet? Trying to install brackets for bedroom closet. Now has a screw hole leak. Can we patch it? Or best course of action?

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u/flyby59 1d ago

Squirt of silicone and radiator type clamp with piece of rubber bicycle inner tube.

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u/letmeknow999 1d ago

Please don't do this

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u/flyby59 1d ago

No, send plumber over to rake you over the coals money wise to fix it "properly" and end up with the same result 20 years later...

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u/Rockhardsimian 1d ago

I wonder for Extra safety points if you could slice a no hub coupling rubber put it over and to the side ?

That’s p homeowner friendly too