I tore out my original fiberglass shower pan and I am about to set my drain before pouring the pitched subfloor. The tiled shower pan will be the same dimensions as the fiberglass pan was, so my center location is the same.
I dug out my existing waste line and it isn't as simple as slipping the floor drain onto the existing pipe. It looks like the original builder/plumber missed the center with the P-trap and decided to mount two 45's. My drain depth lines up with the center of the highest 45.
I have worked with lots of PVC, but have no ABS experience.
My initial guess is that I should dig back a bit on the line and cut off the P-trap, use a coupler, extend the main line enough that a new P-trap can be centered properly, dry-fit everything, then glue it all when I have all my pipe lined up how I want it.
3 pics: (My company has a firewall, so I may need to post these later):
Am I on the right track?
I dug out my existing waste line and it isn't as simple as slipping the floor drain onto the existing pipe. It looks like the original builder/plumber missed the center with the P-trap and decided to mount two 45's. My drain depth lines up with the center of the highest 45.
I have worked with lots of PVC, but have no ABS experience.
My initial guess is that I should dig back a bit on the line and cut off the P-trap, use a coupler, extend the main line enough that a new P-trap can be centered properly, dry-fit everything, then glue it all when I have all my pipe lined up how I want it.
3 pics: (My company has a firewall, so I may need to post these later):
Am I on the right track?
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