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    navyav8er Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 27, 2007, 12:19 PM
    Replacing old metal shower drain
    Does anyone know how I can replace an old galvanized metal shower drain or where to get metal shower drains (everything is PVC these days).


    I am replacing the tile in my stand up shower, but I need to raise the drain about .5” to accommodate the new tile. The drain pipe is a 1.5” metal pipe with male treads that comes up through the cement slab for the shower. The drain is a galvanized drain with about .5” flange where the female threads are. I thought I would be able to just unscrew it to raise it but the neck of the flange is not long enough. I have been searching for a new drain that would allow me to have a longer thread neck, but I can’t find any metal ones out there. Beside pulling up all the old tiles and chiseling out the cement slab, are there any ideas on how I can raise the drain that little bit? Thanks for your time.
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    Jan 1, 2008, 01:41 AM
    I would dig down, cut the pipe, use a 2" fernco and return with pvc and use a standard pvc drain

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