Re: Leaking shower drain

Posted by Ron Kotwica on June 14, 2001 at 09:06:23:
In response to Re: Leaking shower drain
: : I have a leak in my shower drain somewhere at the trap. I have traced the leak to my ceiling in the down stairs bathroom. I cut the drywall and see that the galvanized pipe that is sweated to the trap is rotting away. I want to replace the trap with PVC instead of using galvanized again. My question is what would be the easiest way to fix this? What is involved in this? Should I replace the whole pipe to the drain? How can I connect the existing galvanized pipe to the PVC? Can I do this myself or am I looking at a bigger project than I hoped for? : : Ron, What type of shower? Ceramic, fiberglass? : Might be easy. Might not be. : John It has a concrete bottom. The surround is glass.

Posted by Ron Kotwica on June 14, 2001 at 09:06:23:

In response to Re: Leaking shower drain

: : I have a leak in my shower drain somewhere at the trap. I have traced the leak to my ceiling in the down stairs bathroom. I cut the drywall and see that the galvanized pipe that is sweated to the trap is rotting away. I want to replace the trap with PVC instead of using galvanized again. My question is what would be the easiest way to fix this? What is involved in this? Should I replace the whole pipe to the drain? How can I connect the existing galvanized pipe to the PVC? Can I do this myself or am I looking at a bigger project than I hoped for?

:
: Ron, What type of shower? Ceramic, fiberglass?

: Might be easy. Might not be.

: John

It has a concrete bottom. The surround is glass.

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