Replace Shower Drain In Concrete Floor

Today im going to share with you how i replace old cast iron drain pipes under a concrete slab in a 1958 home.

Replace shower drain in concrete floor.

Use the wrench set to determine the proper wrench size to loosen the screws. Leave the existing drainpipe intact. This often requires moving a drain connection that penetrates a concrete floor. The process of installing a drain from a tub to shower conversion transition from 1 1 2 to a 2 drain is shown in a worse scenario than you ll probably e.

Remove shower drain cover the toughest part is removing the old drain flange. You ll probably have to cut it with a hacksaw blade and pry it loose in sections from the shower pan. Remove the bolts so that you can remove the top of the drain known as the drain cover separating it from the flange and the actual drain attachment. How i moved an abs shower bath drain in basement concrete cement.

During the construction process plumbers lay out the drain system in dirt covered trenches before the cement workers pour the concrete slab. Toilets sinks showers dishwashers tubs and garbage disposals shower drain installation in concrete floor hi we had our builder put rough plumbing for a bathroom in the basement. Loosen the bolts that are holding the pipe rough in and the drain into the concrete floor. Sometimes moving a shower drain requires removing a concrete floor.

Collapsed drain pipes under a concrete slab aren t the end of the world as distressing as this news might initially be however it s no longer the end of the world thanks to advances in composite resin technology which occurred as we waved goodbye to the 20th century. In this video i am showing shower drain installation when using pan liner and tiling shower floor and p trap installation.