Kaliban
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I've got a downstairs shower that gets very little use - over the 18 yrs we've owned the house - maybe its gotten an average of five uses per year.
Now, because the main upstairs bath is under repair the whole family (5) has suddenly started using it. Problems are now evident - the grout on the floor has gone, and when I opened the drain cover, there was a nearly solid hair plug - I do not think the shower drain was ever cleaned since 1948 when it was coverted from an estate outbuilding to a residence.
I thought I could just replace the floor (the pan is not leaking into the basement, as near as I can tell, but is pooling in one spot), but the advice I've gotten is to do a total tear-out - its a lead pan construction, and there appears to be some kind of gap between the drain and pipe - weep holes? though I'm told unlikely given the vintage of the installation.
So is a tear-out mandatory or can I simply reslope and retile?
Any opinions would be most welcome.
Gabe
Now, because the main upstairs bath is under repair the whole family (5) has suddenly started using it. Problems are now evident - the grout on the floor has gone, and when I opened the drain cover, there was a nearly solid hair plug - I do not think the shower drain was ever cleaned since 1948 when it was coverted from an estate outbuilding to a residence.
I thought I could just replace the floor (the pan is not leaking into the basement, as near as I can tell, but is pooling in one spot), but the advice I've gotten is to do a total tear-out - its a lead pan construction, and there appears to be some kind of gap between the drain and pipe - weep holes? though I'm told unlikely given the vintage of the installation.
So is a tear-out mandatory or can I simply reslope and retile?
Any opinions would be most welcome.
Gabe