shower drain

Hello- we have recently purchased a home in Texas, less than 30 days ago and are having plumbing issues. It’s a ranch style home,2 bath, no basement. The bathrooms are located on the left side of the home (one in the hall-the other in master bedroom, almost one directly in front of the other...

I'm adding a master bathroom to my basement. I've done some research on vent design but I feel like my design isn't as simple as it could be, so I was hoping you guys could review it. Could I somehow tie the shower drain into the toilet drain and vent them both together before tying into the...

Hi Guys, I am about to install my P-trap and shower drain for a tile shower floor on concrete slab. I was hoping that someone could confirm it is Fine to install my P-Trap in this Orientation (sort of double backed) see pics. I have seen other threads on this but they all look different, so...

Hello friends, I have a cement slab home from the 1950’s in El Paso, Texas. I tore out the entire shower for a redo, and decided to center the drain while I was at it. My plan is to cut this pipe near the bottom, attach a 90, then a short straight piece horizontally, then another sweeping 90...

I've lurked around for several years on this site finding answers to a lot of my questions here. This site, and you people are an amazing resource; thanks in advance for any advice you can provide. This will be my first post. I have read several posts already about out of level shower drains...

Hello All - My skills are it the DIY level, need advice. I'll try to be brief. Shower drain clogged and I used plunger to clear, worked great. Next, I noticed ceiling downstairs wet after anyone took shower, Opened ceiling and found that shower drain had female threadded connector, but...

Hello, While removing the drain assembly parts of the drain pile got broken. What i the best way to fix it and put a new drain assembly? Thanks Dony

Per Schluter instructions, i'm looking to use this kind of coupling below http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/1000/78/78f2f92d-39b8-459e-aeb2-28d4329fb46f_1000.jpg to connect my Kerdi linear drain (http://www.hugotiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Kerdi-drain-grate-options.jpg) to...

http://imgur.com/a/FgrFZ I've had to elongate this drain to the wall since I'll be using a linear drain. I understand that I should be pitching the drain pipe about a 1/4" for every foot, but I'm not understanding how I could do that and then also make the drain pipe flush to the floor? Does...

Hey, folks. My shower is leaking (after many years) and my wife and I were trying to figure out where it leaks. After taking the cover off drain, we had noticed that there doesnt seem to be a pipe that would go from the shower floor level down, Instead, it seems to be round hole going down...

Hi I have few questions regarding my set up. Wanted to check with those who have more experience before I go any further. Renovating a bathroom and moving some fixtures around. Any and all advise is much appreciated. Toilet - placing a toilet where shower used to be. Capped old 2" drain and...

Had a plumber over on friday to give advice on how I should vent my 3" toilet drain, and even after telling the receptionist on both phone calls I was only looking for an idea on where to run the vent line, the guy was still upset when I told him I was doing the work myself. He said he's not in...

Good Morning, I need to move a rough in shower pan stub about 5-6" after a remodel. Is there anything wrong with setting up an offset with two 45s and straight piece right before the in ground P-Trap as shown in the image below? The P Trap sits about 20" below the surface. Thank You!

MY shower pan is 50x45...The drain in a linear drain that is 28" Long x 2.75 Wide" with a 2" outlet...My shower is a Grohtherm 3/4 with 3 outlets I will paste the specs below.. If I turn on the shower all the way it will start to overflow, if I turn on the shower head and rain shower I will have...

Hey, I have 2 inch copper piping coming up to my shower drain that turns into 3 inch at the shower drain connection. Do they make a shower drain that connects to this style of copper drain? Without removing shower pan?

I am a bit of a handyman, sub-contractor, and DIYer and this is my first post so don't be too harsh. I evidently have been doing good work because I keep getting referrals. I am doing my third shower from the ground up and have run into a problem. The previous plumber/installer made the drain...

Hello, My basement is already stubbed for a bathroom. the pipes are connected to my main sewer drain. My question is in regards to my shower drain pipe. I need to build up the shower pan bed but need to prep the drain first. What are my options here? the builder filled in the gaps around...

Hey guys Ive been thinking of adding a shower in my basement bathroom. I have a toilet coming right off the main 4" drain. The 4" IRON comes out of the floor into 3" PVC and goes up to the roof. Im thinking of replacing the old iron toilet elbow with a new PVC 3"x3"x2" and running with 2" PVC to...

We just had a bathroom remodeled in our 102 year old home. We've identified a number of issues, and are trying to separate the "just ugly" from the "genuinely unsound". I would appreciate an experienced perspective on the odds that this shower drain is structurally stable and watertight. I've...