rhwimmers
Active Member
Doing a full remodel in our BASEMENT bathroom - so this is on concrete floor. We removed the plastic pre-fab shower and this is what was under it:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4XBd7ygDvePs9UtUA
There's a washcloth in the drain just to stop the odor - but why is there this huge "pit"? It looks like there was a black plastic "surround" in it but its cracked and buckled and there is water in it. I shop vac'd it out but after a few minutes it just fills back up with water. The water is not sewage (doesn't smell at least). The drain just goes through the concrete into our sump pump room where we have both a grinder sump and regular sump. I can get better pics if needed? We're going to do a full tile floor/wall/ceiling tile shower, but would hate to just cover the hole with hardibacker with standing water? Seems so strange...I only filled a small shop vac a few times before stopping, I can keep sucking water if needbe if that's whats needed? So strange.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4XBd7ygDvePs9UtUA
There's a washcloth in the drain just to stop the odor - but why is there this huge "pit"? It looks like there was a black plastic "surround" in it but its cracked and buckled and there is water in it. I shop vac'd it out but after a few minutes it just fills back up with water. The water is not sewage (doesn't smell at least). The drain just goes through the concrete into our sump pump room where we have both a grinder sump and regular sump. I can get better pics if needed? We're going to do a full tile floor/wall/ceiling tile shower, but would hate to just cover the hole with hardibacker with standing water? Seems so strange...I only filled a small shop vac a few times before stopping, I can keep sucking water if needbe if that's whats needed? So strange.