MCTMike
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Hi all,
I'm starting a conversion from a tub to a shower in a 40-year-old home. The tub has been removed, and I'm pondering what to do with the drain. Here's what I see after removing the tub:
The drain pipe fits loosely into a fitting in the concrete. I can pull the drain assembly out of the fitting easily, leaving an inch and a half wide hole.
The opening is just a little too small for the 1¼" PVC from Lowe's, which has a 1 ⅝" O.D.
My goal is to build a shower pan and connect a linear drain to the drain hole at this end. But the hole is so close to the wall that I'm worried about making it fit. I experimented with putting a bushing on the 1¼ to make it 1½, and then a coupler to make it 2", and then a couple of elbows to move it away from the wall, but then it's far too high - like four inches above the concrete slab.
I really don't want to have to rent a jackhammer and go deeper, but I'm afraid I might be running out of options. Any ideas?
I'm starting a conversion from a tub to a shower in a 40-year-old home. The tub has been removed, and I'm pondering what to do with the drain. Here's what I see after removing the tub:
The drain pipe fits loosely into a fitting in the concrete. I can pull the drain assembly out of the fitting easily, leaving an inch and a half wide hole.
The opening is just a little too small for the 1¼" PVC from Lowe's, which has a 1 ⅝" O.D.
My goal is to build a shower pan and connect a linear drain to the drain hole at this end. But the hole is so close to the wall that I'm worried about making it fit. I experimented with putting a bushing on the 1¼ to make it 1½, and then a coupler to make it 2", and then a couple of elbows to move it away from the wall, but then it's far too high - like four inches above the concrete slab.
I really don't want to have to rent a jackhammer and go deeper, but I'm afraid I might be running out of options. Any ideas?