First the bathroom professional checks structural conditions before deciding on one of the innovative space saving drain systems.
Shower drain not flush with floor.
This is what the installation of a flush shower tray looks like.
I m in the 2nd floor of a 4 story condominium.
Doing a new shower job ripped the old one back to the studs plumber installed new drain and several feet of pipe to replace old junk.
Needless to say its fairly inconvenient to use this shower.
The shower drain does not come flush with the ceramic tiling at all not even close.
Way way too.
Before saying whether or not you can have a flush shower tray a bit of background understanding is required.
Shower drain not flushed with tiles discussion in shower bathtub forum blog started by amjad dec 31 2010.
It is desirable and nice to have the drain flange absolutely level but as we know sometimes that just doesn t happen.
Just realized that the drain is not level.
All of the venting is through the cast iron pipes that were built in 1910s into the building.
Waste pipework is installed under the floor to carry away the waste water from the shower to the soil pipe normally located on the outside of your house.
Toronto canada i have been working on a standing shower.
Amjad new member joined.
I m not totally sure i understand.
Fix a shower that will not drain with help from a licensed plumbe.
It is off by about 1 8 maybe 3 16.
There are a number of different things that could cause a shower to stop draining properly.
In fact it happens all the time.
This way the necessary floor structures and drain locations can be planned in time.
It is not always possible to install a flush with the floor shower without any obstructions.
The barrier free solution is also ideal for updates of old buildings.
Set the drain and screed your pre slope to the rim of the drain all the way around.
The gravitational force does not work wherever the wastewater cannot be drained with sufficient gradient.
It is counter sunk at least an inch below the tiling.