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    Jan 25, 2010, 07:24 AM
    Replace Basement Shower
    I want to replace an old basement shower with a shower kit. The existing shower drain appears to be just a regular floor drain to which the concrete floor was sloped. The slope is pretty severe and I think it may be too much for the pan of the kit. My question is: Can I raise drain to the heigth need by adding a flange or something and then using self-leveling cement around it to bring that portion of the floor up? I am trying to avoid having to break up the concrete floor and reset a new drain.
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    Jan 25, 2010, 07:37 AM

    Can I raise drain to the heigth need by adding a flange or something and then using self-leveling cement around it to bring that portion of the floor up? I am trying to avoid having to break up the concrete floor and reset a new drain.
    Sorry! Get out the jackhammer!
    Your floor drain not only has to come up and a trap and raiser installed but the trap must be moved to accommodate your new shower base.
    Good luck, Tom
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    Jan 26, 2010, 06:18 AM

    Tom,
    Not the answer I hoped for. Looks like I'm going to have to roll up my sleeves a little more than I wanted. Thanks, Jim
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