Rebuilding Shower - Leveling new shower drain?
Hello,
I have come to the postings to get some help as I am a novice plumber. I've gutted my ensuite tilled shower down to the floor. In whacking out the cement pan, and I assumed that I've probably cracked the old drain so when I got to the wood floor I cut away the older PVC 2" piping back to a straight piece so that I can rebuild it. I am working through a hole in the floor about 8-10"in dia.
I've already attempted to redo the pvc plumbing once with all new parts, but when putting them together with the pvc cement I ended up with the drain not being level at the floor. So I cut it all out and bought new pieces to try it again.
How do I get all the pieces glued so that I end up with a level drain. Should I rip out the whole floor? Do I cement everything above the floor then work the plumbing in through the hole in order to glue the last joint? Or do I start going joint by joint and hope for the best.
Any guidance would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Dave