shower drain

Good day Gentlemen, Picture 1 - This is my very first post. I was reading around this forum and it looks like the best form around, so I'm looking forward to your expert opinions on my DWV Layout. This is a complete bathroom renovation using mostly existing drainage. I have marked up in the...

Doing a shower remodel going from corner shower to a fairly large layout. The layout is now 41" x 86" but the shower drain is located in the corner 12" from each wall. It is a 2" drain. Despite the long slope is there any reason why this won't work if proper slope is used? We were thinking an...

Hi all, For the shower, it's hard to see with the resolution but it seems like the previous installer had use what looks like an S trap to get to the vertical drain, but I think it is because the plastic shower pan drain location did not line up with the vertical drain. The vertical drain has a...

I recently moved into a cluster apartment and our shower has been on and off having major drain issues. Some roommates have been here as long as two months, and the problem has gotten slightly worse. They've tried cleaning it and putting boiling water down the drain, but it doesn't seem to make...

Hey all, see TLDR for recap if my story is too long! I'm currently remodeling my downstairs bathroom which is in the basement so on concrete. House is from 76, looks like the previous 2" lead pipe was cut flush to slab, or even a little under flush. I am planning on using the kerdi drain kit...

Hi all; I had a leak due to old plumbers putty cracking so I decided it would also be a good time to replace the drain as the rubber hardens and what not. Old drain was a plastic Oatey casper (black one in photos) and the new one is a similar Oatey (white one in photos). The drain pipe is metal...

This drain has bothered me since we purchased our house (2020), but it’s never caused problems or been enough of a nuisance to check it out. Our shower drain does not sit flush with the lowest point in the pan so we get some pooling water around the edges. It looks to be about 3/16" higher than...

I’m adding a shower drain to the basement, tying into the 4 inch main. Which layout is better (if any)? I’m running out of room below the slab for the vent line—stack up is too much. Option 2 gives more room to re-pour the concrete, but is the P-trap below the 4 inch main OK? Option 1 is...

Noticed a water leak coming from our second floor bathroom and I’ve got it narrowed down to the shower floor drain. I’ve got access to the drain and P-trap from the floor below but I’m having some trouble identifying the drain type with the glue that the plumber used to install the drain cover...

Replace shower drain flange from top. Which products before I try to hire someone who has done this? Tx I have a few pictures of my shower drain which is part of an entire plastic shower enclosure. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SXbsNlFAsTywUNuLwGft7hpNHRJMcghD?usp=sharing The...

I have a Dreamline preformed shower pan that started leaking underneath. During my troubleshooting, I discovered our contractor installed with an Oatey 130 series tile drain instead of the no caulk ring type. I bought the Wingtite replacement drain but it looks like when I cut out the old tile...

Hi all, I recently had a leak in a shower which I believe to be from missing grout (and apparently a missing liner in the shower pan. With no membrane present, you get an idea of the quality of install. While hunting for the leak, I exposed the drain from below and found this: What may...

I am nearing the end of my DWV install and terminating the closet and shower drains are confusing me. I do have access to the crawl space under both fixtures. I tend to overthink things, but I can't seem to convince myself it will be easy. I have a stainless steel flange that will fit over...

Hello, I am replacing our shower as the old one was leaking. I went with the Sterling Ensemble shower kit to replace it. The drain is off by like 1.5" from the center of the new shower pan. It has some give so I can get it into position, but will that have negative effects long term? Any other...

Hi there, My first post. I have been googling answers to plumbing questions and every time the name Terry Love comes up with answers! So well done. I am redoing my laundry solution as well as adding a powder room in the basement. We decided to move the laundry to the basement and we also...

New to the forum although I use it frequently for reference. I'm running fixture drains from a bathroom to the main drain stack (about 2 ft to the right of the end of the pic.). My question is about the p trap shown. I have a 2" vertical drain from a shower pan, p-trap, 2" vent then it connects...

When rough plumbing (IPC) a washer does the trap need to be one with a plug cleanout or compression fitting instead of glued? I read the code but not sure. I will have a T cleanout on the vent line Quick question about shower pan drain. My unit came with one of those 2 inch drains that...

Hey guys, Replacing an old acrylic shower pan that was on it’s last leg with a new acrylic one. The shower pan I bought came with a special drain that I haven’t seen before. Standard center drain, however the drain has a rubber gasket that is supposed to fit over the 2 inch pvc drain pipe. Had...

I have an Oatey brass 'no caulk' shower drain. It uses a rubber gasket that sits over the PVC drain pipe (riser, correct?). The riser is enough out of plumb that the rubber gasket doesn't seal properly. I did a leak test and it failed. Before opening up the basement ceiling and cutting pipes to...

Hello all, We are installing an acrylic shower base and I wanted to test fit the drain. I am using this drain: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/pro-connect-abs-shower-drain-white-grid-slipfit/1000117477 It seems like a fairly typical design for 2” drains. There are several versions of this...