Hello, my husband and I have been struggling with a leaking shower that we have finally pinpointed to the drain. Our shower is located on our concrete basement floor and we would like to (hopefully) replace the drain without removing the base. Is this possible? Any tips on how we can get the drain out and also what sort of drain can be used for replacement. Thanks in advance.
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Determine what type of material the drain body is made from and how it connects to the pipe in the ground. Drain bodies are typically plastic ABS or PVC, or Brass. They are typically either glued to the pipe or use a rubber gasket to make a seal. If it has a rubber gasket, you will be able to see it between the pipe and the drain body.
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The drain body is ABS or PVC but we are unable to see the connection to the pipe because we don’t have access to underneath the shower pan.
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OK.. There is 1 type of shower drain that I've read about that is designed to replace a shower in your situation. You will need to be able to carefully remove the old one and figure out how to glue the new one to the standpipe between the trap and the shower base.
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wing tite yea never used one heard of them btw the connection to the pipe is not glued (when using a wing tite its an oring connection)
My Tub refinisher told me I could cut a hole in the bottom and he could still patch it up kind of last resort but they fix almost anything
My Tub refinisher told me I could cut a hole in the bottom and he could still patch it up kind of last resort but they fix almost anything
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