Shower Drain Not Flush With Floor

When i opened up the floor the drain was about 6.

Shower drain not flush with floor.

It is not always possible to install a flush with the floor shower without any obstructions. Shower drain not flushed with tiles discussion in shower bathtub forum blog started by amjad dec 31 2010. There are a number of different things that could cause a shower to stop draining properly. Needless to say its fairly inconvenient to use this shower.

This way the necessary floor structures and drain locations can be planned in time. I m not totally sure i understand. Toronto canada i have been working on a standing shower. Amjad new member joined.

It is off by about 1 8 maybe 3 16. It is desirable and nice to have the drain flange absolutely level but as we know sometimes that just doesn t happen. The shower drain does not come flush with the ceramic tiling at all not even close. It is counter sunk at least an inch below the tiling.

All of the venting is through the cast iron pipes that were built in 1910s into the building. Way way too. First the bathroom professional checks structural conditions before deciding on one of the innovative space saving drain systems. Waste pipework is installed under the floor to carry away the waste water from the shower to the soil pipe normally located on the outside of your house.

Before saying whether or not you can have a flush shower tray a bit of background understanding is required. Fix a shower that will not drain with help from a licensed plumbe. Sep 30 2010 location. The gravitational force does not work wherever the wastewater cannot be drained with sufficient gradient.

Set the drain and screed your pre slope to the rim of the drain all the way around. This is what the installation of a flush shower tray looks like. It is quite possible to build and tile a shower floor with the drain out of level. In fact it happens all the time.

I m in the 2nd floor of a 4 story condominium.