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I hear you about the advanced age :eek:

So basically here it is in a nutshell:
* I have not purchased a replacement drain yet, just asking questions
* Have to get the floor up and expose the...

Tom,
Wooo slow down Tom, you are "definetly missing something here".
Of course I'm going to address the membrane/drain/weep hole issue. Everyone here made it very clear that that was the source of...

Thanks Speedball. Yup, I recognize the drain. I understand now about how the weep holes work and having to sandwich the membrane. But I still think my biggest problem will be how I'm going to attach...

Thanks Milo, that is very helpful. Now I just need to break away all that 40yr old crusted cement around the base to expose those 3 bolts you're talking about. Hope they don't break when I wrench...

Hi massplubmer, stumbled upon your post while looking for a solution to my problem. Do you happen to know if someone makes a slip on shower repair drain for 2" cast iron pipe coming out of a slab? ...

Hey Speedball, glad to hear from you. Im just off Clark Rd. in South Sarasota and trying not to blow my stack over this stupid error. Yes, I realize just a patch and nothing else won't solve the...

After I take out 1" of slab and cut the drain pipe, what should I use to repair the drain body? Do they sell a drain body insert that seals when inserted into the cut drain pipe and is flush to the...

Thanks Milo I really appreciate your straight fowardness. I am on a slab. The only reason I ask about patching the membrane is that the exsisting membrane is brand new and I've since read about...

Thank you so much for your response Milo, that sounds very logical. Going on that evaulation, I have just a few more questions if you wouldn't mind. Sorry to be a PIA.
(1) Do you think I'll need to...

Ok, sorry, here's the project from start to finish: We are in Florida so cold is not a factor and no there is no insulation in the walls. So, we completely rebuilt the entire bathroom only 3 weeks...

I dread the day I ever heard about weep holes! I made a huge mistake during my shower remodel. I re-used my old cast iron drain but never checked for open weep holes. I measured and cut the hole for...