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    Jan 22, 2008, 04:26 PM
    Shower Drain, cement slab
    Hi! I am about to install a shower drain.This will be on a cement slab. What should the flange part of this drain touch; the existing slab or the new membrane? Thanks! Eddie:)
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    Jan 22, 2008, 04:32 PM
    ARe you rolling a membrane liner over the concrete and then pouring concrete into liner pan.. If that is the case then I usually have my flange 1/2" lower than the concrete floor and roll my membrane into the drain... does this make sense..

    Here, click on this... has great details on how to install a shower pan

    How to Build a Shower Pan

    Ballengerb1 left this at another post...maybe it can help a little more.
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