How To Remove A Shower Base On A Concrete Slab: Removing And Replacing A Shower Base On A Concrete Slab


Removing And Replacing A Shower Base On A Concrete Slab

Sometimes you need to replace a drain, whether you're moving into an older property with a shower drain you don't like or your shower drain has a leaky gasket. The good news is that since the drain is just screwed on to the pipe stub coming up out of the slab, the procedure for removing and replacing a shower drain is the same whether you're working with a concrete slab or plastic shower pan. You can quickly and somewhat easily repair a shower drain in a concrete slab if you have a few simple tools and safety equipment, like goggles and a dust mask.

Step 1: Remove Concrete Around Drain

  • To reveal the flange, remove the concrete around the drain. Break away the concrete using a hammer and chisel until the drain flanges and bolts holding the drain in place are visible.

Step 2: Remove Drain Cover

  • Remove the bolts holding the drain and pipe rough-in in place in the concrete floor. To select the appropriate wrench size to remove the screws, use a wrench set. The drain cover, which is the top of the drain and is separated from the flange and the actual drain attachment, can be removed by removing the bolts.

Step 3: Remove Old Drain

  • Use a screwdriver to assist you apply pressure to the drain flange and turn it in either direction until you break the bond with the pipe cement. Place the screwdriver in the old bolt holes from the flange to apply leverage. From the stack, remove the old drain.

Step 4: Prime And Cement New Drain

  • Use an old rag to clean the pipe stack. Next, apply primer to the outside of the shower drain that is connected to the new flange as well as the inside of the pipe stack that rises through the concrete slab.
  • Apply pipe cement to the same locations, known as the male and female sections of the attachments, when the primer has dried, then press the new drain into the preexisting pipe stack. As directed by the manufacturer, let the pipe cement dry.

Step 5: Install New Shower Drain Cover

  • Put the shower drain cover in place by loosening the bolts on the flange, slipping it over the top of the bolts, and rotating it until it is securely fastened. To complete the replacement, use a wrench to tighten the bolts.

Step 6: Prepare To Add New Concrete

  • As you swirl concrete mix in a bucket until you have a thick, chunky mixture, cover the drain's top with duct tape to preserve it. When mixing, use a margin trowel.
  • To get rid of dust and make the new concrete adhere to the old concrete more successfully, lightly spritz the edges of the hole you'll be filling with concrete with a spray bottle of water.

Step 7: Fill Hole With New Concrete

  • Replace the concrete around the drain, concealing the flange and bolts entirely. The new concrete should next be leveled with the remainder of the floor using a flat metal trowel. After the concrete has had time to dry, remove the tape.
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