Opposite problem from normal - 1 1/2" sink drain to 1 1/4 trap adapter

[fr8train]

I am having one heck of a time. I recently removed a sink in the garage bathroom and replaced it with a laundry tub. The house is new construction and the dude who did the plumbing put a 1 1/4 inch. The trap adapter is 1 1/4 inch (see Picture). The Drain for the sink is 1 1/2 inch. (Second picture) I thought it would be easy to find a reducer for the sink drain from 1 1/2 to 1 1/4, but they are not in existence anywhere! (must be a reason that I don't understand).

As you can see from the first picture, I don't have a lot of room to saw the 1 1/4 trap adapter off to replace it with a 1 1/2.... life would be too easy if the worker left me some room to work.

I am looking for advice. Here are my options as I see them.

1) Find a reducer that will allow the sink drain to go from 1 1/2" to 1 1/4".

2) Saw the 1 1/4 trap adapter and replace it with the 1 1/2 but I will have to go into the wall..... sawing the old one won't be easy, and it is close to the water pipes.

3) Remove the tub, sell it at a garage sale and be miserable without a laundry tub.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

FR8

 

[frodo]

you get to split a fitting. oh how fun.....
below, is your picture. using a hack saw, cut the end of the fitting off....where it is marked 1
you are wanting to cut off the excess plastic....up to the end of the pipe

next, make 2 cuts in the fitting as shown [[CUT JUST THE FITTING]]

do not cut the pipe under the fitting..

ext..with a small, sharp, screwdriver blade, pop the small piece off inbetween the 2 cuts

then, pry off the large section of the fitting


2 make the 2 cuts, you will most likely, have to take the blade out of the hacksaw,

or do as i do, use a dremel

thats how you "split a fit'n"

 

[fr8train]

Fantastic advice...... falls under the category of "Why didn't I think of that?"

The Dremel it is..... Appreciate it Frodo..... will let you know how it turns out.

FR8

 

[fr8train]

Frodo...... used the Dremel...... the trap came off without a hitch using your technique! No damage at all to the pipe. Two thumbs up, brother!