Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    Seanpb's Avatar
    Seanpb Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jul 28, 2014, 04:28 PM
    Replacing a cast iron shower drain with tile flooring,second floor
    My current cast iron shower drain is rusted out and leaking. I have tile flooring in the shower and it's on the second floor. I'm not sure how to go about replacing it. Any advice would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Sean
    ballengerb1's Avatar
    ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280
    Home Repair & Remodeling Expert
    		  
    #2

    Jul 28, 2014, 07:47 PM
    A great deal depends on how far down the rust goes in the old drain. It could be as easy as inserting an Oatey twist n set drain Twist-N-SetŪ Replacement Closet Flange | Drains & Closet Flanges | Oatey If the rusted area is further down like at the elbow then you need to open the ceiling in the room directly below the drain to see what's going on.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Cast iron shower drain in concrete floor-replacement [ 7 Answers ]

Hello. This is my first post here and I'd appreciate any help you can provide. I have a tiled shower on a concrete slab. The drain is cast iron... sort of a bowl-shaped 3" dia. opening with a lead seal to a 2"-2 1/4" cast iron pipe. In removing the old "Premier" pull-up drain stopper, the brass...

Does hot mop for tile shower need cast iron drain or plastic OK [ 10 Answers ]

I went to Home Depot and the plumber said for Hot Mop shower use cast iron, for membrane use plastic. I had a new tile shower put in this July and since I found 22 problems with it I had an expert witness tile man look at it and removed some tile and mortar and found weep holes clogged with...

Replacing Cast Iron Drain Flange in Tiled Shower [ 3 Answers ]

Hi all, I am in the middle of a tile shower replacement project and I have run into a snag. I have completed demo on the leaking shower and I am down to the stud walls and the concrete sub-floor. The drain was damaged and has been removed. All that remains is the metal flange which I believe is...

Replacing Shower Membrane/Cast Iron Drain [ 1 Answers ]

Hello, I am replacing my shower membrane pan with a new one. I have purchased a cast iron drain to replace the old cast iron one, however where ever I read about doing a shower pan they say to replace with PVC drain. Is this something that must be done? Or can I replace it with the same type of...

Converting cast iron floor drain to shower drain [ 3 Answers ]

I am adding a bathroom to my basement, which has partial (complete? ) plumbing already roughed into the floor (in 1976). Sewage lift station (vented) is 3 ft from 4" styrofoam plug (toilet), 4 ft from 1 1/2 inch cast male pipe end extending through floor (lav, have already added vertical vent...

View more questions Search