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    rroberge Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 30, 2006, 08:34 PM
    Shower Drain Help
    I just purchased a new shower stall and am having trouble fitting the new shower floor into the drain that housed the old shower floor. The new one says I need a 5" square opening to install the shower and the one that left over only has about a 3" opening.

    The old shower looks something like this:

    __________ (3" inch opening)
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    FloorFloorFloor(Concrete)

    Any help?

    Rich
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    May 31, 2006, 11:42 AM
    Hi Rich,

    Some shower bases recess a little deeper then others. Take a hammer and stone chisel and enlarge the hole. Good luck, Tom
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