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    Feb 20, 2006, 03:54 PM
    Shower Drain
    I have a tile shower which has a cracked floor that goes through the tile. I need to get the floor drain out and raised up so I can retile over the existing tile. There are no screws on top or inside the drain. Can someone give me some instructions on how to get this drain loose/removed/raised? Thanks in advance
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    Feb 20, 2006, 04:02 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Cub
    I have a tile shower which has a cracked floor that goes thru the tile. I need to get the floor drain out and raised up so I can retile over the existing tile. There are no screws on top or inside the drain. Can someone give me some instructions on how to get this drain loose/removed/raised? Thanks in advance
    Hi Cub,

    No problem. The drain in a tile shower is a flange type shower drain, (see image) The drain and strainer screws into the flange. You will probably have to take out the tile and mortar from around the drain to unscrew it. The only exception to this is if the shower were installed over cement, in which case you have a caulk or glue on strainer. Good luck, Tom
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    Feb 20, 2006, 04:36 PM
    Thanks for the quick reply speedball1. I won't beable to start on this project until next weekend at the earliest. I will let you know how it works out. Thanks again.
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