I recently had problem of water leaking from the shower area. The technician who came to check it out says the shower drain strainer need to be replaced. My questions are: (1) He says in order to replace the drain strainer he has to cut a hole below the floor in order to reach it. Isn't the...

I recently had a real clog and backup in my stall shower. I have a drain strainer with no screws. I read somewhere that there is a special plumbing tool that goes into the holes of the strainer to unscrew it. I hesitate because I don't want to compromise the seal(if there is one) Or is it the...

I am trying to remove the sink strainer basket from my kitchen sink because it is old and rusty. I was able to remove the nut and rubber washer from underneath, but now the strainer will not come out. I have hit it from underneath to try to nudge it, but it will not move. I have sprayed liquid...

Hello, I've been having some trouble lately with a persistent drain odor coming from the shower drain in our master bathroom. I've been trying to remove the drain strainer so I can access and clean out the vertical drain pipe/ tailpiece, but I haven't had much luck. Since there are no screws for...

I tried to remove the strainer in our stall shower today to get in there and clean out the drain; the house is 50 years old (but new to us) and I don't think the strainer had been removed in a long time (if ever). It's about 3" in diameter, held in by two screws opposite one another. The screws...