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Thanks Jim. I will check out that posting in the "Liberry"
Marc

I have chiseled out the concrete slab to center the drain. That was quite a job.I am ready to remopve the tub P-trap and move the new drain to the center of the shower floor. My questions aare:
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Well, I did keep digging and found a 2 inch P-trap with a 1 1/2 inch straight pipe attached via an adapter. I dug out all of the sand around it so I would have room to work.I also drilled and made an...

Hi Jim et.al. I made a mistake in measuring the drain after I removed the tub. It is actually a 1 1/2 inch that goes straight down into the sand and below the slab. I dug down about 6 inches, but...

Many thanks for all of your help Jim.
marc

Hi Jim and thanks again. I have placed 2 x 12's between the wall studs for both blocking and attachment of the membrane. I plan to use a 6 mil.plastic vapor barrier under the Durock, then tape the...

OK then Jim. I will do as you advise. As for the Kerdi shower, money is always an issue; I am a minister and do a lot of volunteer work for our elderly poor helping them with home repairs, so I live...

Jim, is it necesaary to move it to the center, (that would mean moving it 3 feet instead of about 4 or 5 inches. Couldn't I just slope the bed to the end of the 33 inch by 56 incht shower stall? That...

Thanks Jim. Should I dig out around the drain to find the trap? I did remove the one and a half section that was attached to the tub via an adapter or reducer from the two inch pipe that comes out of...

Hi Jimbo, thanks for the reply. The drain is 2 inches. I measured it and bought two 45 degree ells and two inch pipe to bring it out away from the head wall.
marc

Hello. I have removed the tub and am in the process of constructing walls for a walk-in shower. My plumbing question is:
Do I need to install a P-trap to the existing tub drain below the slab or can...