Hi All,
My shower drain is leaking from 2nd floor to the sub floor. I have opened up the ceiling from my 1st floor and found out that I need to open the current shower drain lock and re-putty the shower drain.
I have been going crazy trying to open the hexagonal lock of this shower drain as shown in the picture below (picture is taken from the sub floor beneath the shower drain). I have tried all kinds of tools but had little success due to limited space.
I have an opening of about 7"x10" on the first floor ceiling but limited space to do anything. This is because the opening is right under the kitchen cabinet and the way the pipe going downward toward the ceiling and the sideway.
My question is, is there any special tools to open this lock? One of my plumber friend said that I need to use screw driver, point toward one of the corner, and pound away with a hammer. However, due to limited space, I cannot find enough momentum from my hammer to get this lock moving.
Help Help.
My shower drain is leaking from 2nd floor to the sub floor. I have opened up the ceiling from my 1st floor and found out that I need to open the current shower drain lock and re-putty the shower drain.
I have been going crazy trying to open the hexagonal lock of this shower drain as shown in the picture below (picture is taken from the sub floor beneath the shower drain). I have tried all kinds of tools but had little success due to limited space.
I have an opening of about 7"x10" on the first floor ceiling but limited space to do anything. This is because the opening is right under the kitchen cabinet and the way the pipe going downward toward the ceiling and the sideway.
My question is, is there any special tools to open this lock? One of my plumber friend said that I need to use screw driver, point toward one of the corner, and pound away with a hammer. However, due to limited space, I cannot find enough momentum from my hammer to get this lock moving.
Help Help.