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CNR · Feb 5, 2006, 07:23 PM

We are replacing a shower in the basement 32 x 48. We finally got the base off by cutting around it to get it out because the center drain connection was so attached we couldn't remove it any other way. I have photos attached. We are chiseling away now to get to the bottom of this brass drain because it is cemented in the floor. Also in photo #two there is the PVC pipe in the center and then some kind of corrosion between the PVC and this brass drain. We found the brass name on it and found a photo of it online. It's a Oatey 101BR so we could see what we were dealing with. After checking out the new shower bases at HOme Depot, Lowe's, and Menards we see they have this pipe coming out of the bottom that would have to fit around the PVC pipe unless we can find a flush fitting one. My question is are we doing the right thing by chiseling around it and any ideals what the center corrosion material might be? Thanks! This is a real helpful website.

speedball1 · Feb 6, 2006, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by CNR

We are replacing a shower in the basement 32 x 48. We finally got the base off by cutting around it to get it out because the center drain connection was so attached we couldn't remove it any other way. I have photos attached. We are chiseling away now to get to the bottom of this brass drain because it is cemented in the floor. Also in photo #two there is the PVC pipe in the center and then some kind of corrosion between the PVC and this brass drain. We found the brass name on it and found a photo of it online. It's a Oatey 101BR so we could see what we were dealing with. After checking out the new shower bases at HOme Depot, Lowes, and Menards we see they have this pipe coming out of the bottom that would have to fit around the PVC pipe unless we can find a flush fitting one. My question is are we doing the right thing by chiseling around it and any ideals what the center corrosion material might be? Thanks! This is a real helpful website.

I'm confused. One picture shows me a drain that screws on a raiser with threads while the second one shows me a calk on drain with a lead and oakum joint. Also Oatey denies having a 101BR drain. The pipe you are chiseling out looks like a threaded galvanized nipple with a drain threaded into it. You pictures look like two different drains. Please educate me and give me more details because I got to be missing something here. Regards, Tom

CNR · Feb 6, 2006, 12:07 PM

The second picture is before we took the shower base off it. That is strictly to show you the gunk between the PVC and the brass piece. I have a picture of the brass drain from Oatey. Product number 42050. Hope this helps you help me. Thanks

speedball1 · Feb 7, 2006, 07:59 AM

I'm still confused. You're showing me a picture of a Oatey #42073 Brass 2" threaded drain but giving me the number of Oatey # 42050 Brass 2" Caulk on Drain. (This drain requires a lead and oakum poured and caulked joint while your picture shows threads) All you need to do is spray some WD-40 on the threads and put a wrench on the drain and turn it out counterclockwise.
Or you could take a hacksaw and cut the drain down to the threads and take a chisel and peel it off. Does that work for you? Tom

CNR · Feb 7, 2006, 12:13 PM

Thank you! I will tell my husband. I also showed to someone at work and he said the top should come off and that he shouldn't have to chisel all that. I hope it works so we can continue our project. I have before pictures but I can't wait to have the after pictures. Thank you so much for your help, I'll let you know what happens. We usually try home projects our self without knowing what we are getting into but usually we can get it figured out but this one has been a bit tense.

CNR · Feb 7, 2006, 05:20 PM

We Got it off! IT was all one piece. Yea! Now we can move on to our next step. We would like to find a flush mount shower base, we have been to Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards. Any ideals?

speedball1 · Feb 8, 2006, 06:38 AM

I hope you meant base instead of drain. Click on; http://www.dpsource.com/improvements/decor/advSearch.pl
To see a collection of shower bases. Glad you got the old drain off. It was a caulk on drain after all wasn't it? Cheers, Tom