How can I install a P trap in this shower drain? Contractor installed a shower drain installed with no P trap

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trhoppe

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We had a contractor screw up our shower drain. I didn't inspect his work before he closed up shop on the shower itself, and I trusted him as he's done other good work before. Now we have a fully tiled shower and this problem of no P trap.

Need to figure out how to fix this, considering I basically don't really have good access. I was able to cut a 12x16 or so hole in the floor NEXT to the shower, and can kind of reach in there, but barely. I definitely can't reach all the way to the drain in order to remove that rubber 90 degree fitting and install a P trap there.

Is there a good way I can somehow install a functioning P trap in this setup?

This is the picture of the actual shower drain coming down from above. That rubber 90 degree fitting that disappears into the subfloor is installed on the linear drain itself.

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This is a picture slightly further downstream. Here you can see the drain the background. In the foreground is the vent and I'm taking this picture from right next to the toilet, where I was able to cut a hole in the floor.

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That’s pretty bad.

In addition to what has already been mentioned:

In the first pic, what is hanging off the pipe? It looks like he use tar, black silicone, acoustic seal or some other nonsense to connect the ABS.

I would not expect a pro to bury SharkBites in a wall.

100% go after the contractor.
 
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Mayme something as a short term bandaid fix, until you you can get it fixed properly.

 

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Well … google tells me there is black ABS cement …. Still I have never seen cement stalactites tho … makes me think they used something else.
 

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Its ABS glue forget about that just a little sloppy on the glue the least of your worries. The structure and improper DWV system is the important stuff looks like a triple joist thats severly notched
 
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