Hey guys... I'm new... need some help. I have a standing shower that I'm trying to relplace. I need some advice on how to remove the old shower pan. It appears to be concrete inside of a steel or iron frame pan. On two sides it attaches to tile with grout. The other sides rest flat on the concrete basement floor. I've heard something about "jackhammer" or "hammer and chizel."
Advice please!?

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Originally Posted by Dawurlzyours

Hey guys...I'm new...need some help. I have a standing shower that i'm trying to relplace. I need some advice on how to remove the old shower pan. It appears to be concrete inside of a steel or iron frame pan. On two sides it attaches to tile with grout. The other sides rest flat on the concrete basement floor. I've heard something about "jackhammer" or "hammer and chizel."
advice please!!!!?!?!?!

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Take a hammer and break out the old tile and mortar. Clean it up and tell me the type of shower drain that's left. Would this be a PVC drain with a glue joint od a metal drain with a lead and oakum poured and caulked joint.
I'm going to put up some shower drains. Tell me which one's yours. Back to you. Tom

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Originally Posted by speedball1

Take a hammer and break out the old tile and mortar. Clean it up and tell me the type of shower drain that's left. Would this be a PVC drain with a glue joint od a metal drain with a lead and oakum poured and caulked joint.
I'm going to put up some shower drains. Tell me which one's yours. Back to you. Tom

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House is from the 50s... I'm not sure if shower is same age. There is no PVC. The drain strainer wasn't secured, comes off easily by hand. Metal drain flange secured into concrete.

Yep, as Tom said: you have to break it with sledge hammer of rented jack hammer. No other way around. Be careful around the drain so you don't break it. Otherwise, you will keep on jack-hammering...