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    Mar 29, 2009, 12:21 PM
    Metal sealant around shower drain
    I need to remove an old shower drain, The outside of the drain is sealed with some metal stuff like lead. What is the way to remove them?
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    Mar 29, 2009, 12:33 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sandsoppa View Post
    I need to remove an old shower drain, The outside of the drain is sealed with some metal stuff like lead. What is the way to remove them?
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    sand
    Would this be a caulk on shower drain , (see image)that has a ring of lead just under the strainer? Back to you, Tom
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    Mar 29, 2009, 01:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    Would this be a caulk on shower drain , (see image)that has a ring of lead just under the strainer? Back to you, Tom
    Hi Tom,
    There is no ring. The sealant is outside a drain directly going down to "U" tube. The sealant fills an about inch gap between the drain and a copper bracket. The bracket is used to form a hole of the shower concrete floor (1960 house). I can dig a small ditch with a sharp point steel probe on the material.
    Can I paste a picture? I tried, it asked for a USL address. I have no clue what to do.
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    Mar 29, 2009, 04:50 PM
    Looks like a lead and oakum joint to me. To remove a poured lead and oakum joint take a 3/8" drill bit and drill a few holes down past the lead and into the oakum.. Push a screwdriver under the lead ring and lever it up. Once it's free you can began to peel the lead ring out. Now pick out the oakum and you can pull the joint apart. Good luck, Tom

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