Shower Drain Installation for Beginners

[@philipzanoni]

Thank you you just made my life a living heaven

[@SteveG_RN]

Watched, watched again, and watched a third time....and man...my drain looks good!!! Thank you.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

🙏🏼🔥🙏🏼🔥

[@diegoj5563]

Fast, simple and quick. Great how to for any contractor or diyer.

[@barakmccormick1756]

That internal pipe cutter is just what I need. Thanks for the video 👏🏾👌🏽

[@HomeRepairTutor]

awesome, it’s a great tool - glad it helped 👍🏼👍🏼

[@southpoleelvs]

One of the best videos ive seen. Thank you!!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@emcfarlane86]

Great vid! Love the attention to detail. With your work and video editing.

[@matthewkuschel2690]

Thank you! Great information and easy to follow the steps.

[@norsebavarian1941]

Why Do you have to break the spacer out of the shower pan first? Why can’t you just install the shower pan with the spacer and then install the drain?

[@OldBlue83]

I appreciate the great instructions

[@chelseasawatzky2471]

I'm almost at this step! Thanks for the info 😊

[@markmagierski8065]

I am curious why you don't set the white insert first to ensure proper thinset coverage, and then install the drain. It seems like it would accomplish the same task, but potentially easier to set the insert first.

[@denis77777777]

Yep

[@beansie5493]

Very informative. Would like to see you continue the installation of the rest of the base

[@HomeRepairTutor]

thank you, yes, I’ll have more tips on the base 👍🏼🔥

[@amiznu]

Thanks for the video! How big should the hole in the playwood be? Looks like 3.5-4 inches in your video. Thanks!

[@johng9562]

It's good stuff ~ but at 5 times the cost of hardi-board & redgard, the price is silly.

[@jshenbdjwla1463]

Hardy and redgard don't build you a shower pan.

[@throlyhd9448]

one peice of hardi board weighs 35 lbs, kerdi board 2lbs..... yes currently 38$ per board but you have other options that are lightweight and cheap.... Goboard 3ftx5ft1/2inch currently 21$ at menards and weighs 7.5lbs.... do hybrid builds also menards makes prova board like schluter and shower pans

[@MrV52]

Thank you

[@MyDirexion]

Great videos! Is there a way to install a drain connector to a 2inch ABS riser coming through the concrete that is not perfectly vertical? I typical ABS welded connection to that pipe would end up with an 1/8 inch deflection from horizontal at the drain surface :(

[@CallMeJackWagon]

I have this and read the instructions and don't understand why I wouldnt thinset first then press the drain into the thinset, same as with plumbing access 🤷‍♂️

[@MuIIigan]

I did exactly this but my flange is too low now. After installing the shower pan and the circle fleece, the flange is about 1/4" too thin. Can I simply add 1'4 thin set to that area when tiling?

[@daviscoulter]

Where could I find the internal pipe cutter used in this video?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

I bought this one on Amazon but check around for pricing, it’s called the Wheeler Rex 2 inch pipe cutter amzn.to/3HdCUlm

[@lbartol2311]

I have been following for a while. But I am checking if you are in Ontario. I need someone to hell a new build that builder filled bankruptcy. He had $190,000

[@HomeRepairTutor]

sorry to hear about that, we’re in Pittsburgh but I love Ontario

[@billycarson3408]

I’m not used to seeing you doing the work, usually Steve. I hope everything is ok. I appreciate the video’s sir

[@HomeRepairTutor]

thanks buddy, really appreciate your kindness and support 👍🏼🔥

[@billycarson3408]

Doing tile work is almost like doing a hobby. I really enjoy it. Even better getting to learn from guys who give a crap and have integrity!!

[@HomeRepairTutor]

@@billycarson3408 it’s fun to figure out the details, do the planning, and see it work out or fix the problem at hand. Very fulfilling

[@jelendrez3729]

im using the shluter drain and shower pan. what waterproofs the drain to the subfloor? the thinset?

[@terepin09]

Can you install this OVER a Portland base that's already cured?

[@Mokra06]

can you still attach this to the P trap side?

[@JustinMentionedIt]

So can you leave the foam there? Iv seen to many videos where the person leaves that foam there muds it into place with the drain

[@TR4Ajim]

Have you tried the FloFx drains?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Not yet, do you like them?

[@davidherd3739]

I second Jim’s comment. Flo FX drains are far superior in quality and adaptability. Really easy to use if you do mud beds, which is what I prefer to use.

[@HomeRepairTutor]

@@davidherd3739 I’ll have to check them out, the only concern I have is warranty if using the Schluter system - can they be used with the trays?

[@TR4Ajim]

@@HomeRepairTutor not yet, hoping you did😉 however they look exactly like the Schluter drain install process

[@HomeRepairTutor]

@@TR4Ajim I’ll have to check with our rep but I think we both know what the verdict will be 👍🏼

[@chriszickel5085]

Can you please tell me where you bought that inside cutting tool

[@HomeRepairTutor]

Yes, it’s a Wheeler Rex 2” inside pipe cutter, I got it on Amazon but shop around for good prices

[@chriszickel5085]

Thank you

[@OldBlue83]

I don’t understand why some Schluter kerdi shower trays have thicker spacers for the drain. I bought an Identical tray 38x60 with drain on the end but mine was about 1” thick that tapered two levels toward the 2” drain. Not like yours which is flat here and probably 1/2”

[@mrdavester]

The 2 inch drain outlet has a surpising amount of slop when fitting a 2" abs pipe with my kit's drain. I noticed in store they had black colored abs schluter drains and these did not have the sloppy fit. Anyone else run into this and have a possible leak issue?

[@conradcoolerfiend]

if you have to cut out the foam insert from the shower tray, why doesn't it just come as a separate piece?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

It’s not necessary to cut it out unless you’re setting the drain before tray or need to set the drain with no access from below

[@conradcoolerfiend]

@@HomeRepairTutor I don’t follow. Why would you want to set the tray before the drain? And how does not having access from below have to do with it? In this video, why couldn’t you have cut the drain pipe, then set the tray, then glued and set the Drain on top?

[@HomeRepairTutor]

@@conradcoolerfiend this is for when you need to set the drain ahead of the tray, eg plumber needs to set the drain before tile setter is ready to set the tray.

[@conradcoolerfiend]

@@HomeRepairTutor oh ok. But if you are doing the whole job yourself, would you set the pan first? Or would this technique still have a use case?

[@OG_SQUID_MTB]

I'm still confused on the measurement for the up pipe.

[@tylerfoss3346]

Please pardon me but....if this is the easiest diy method of installing a shower drain for beginners, I would hate to see a method that is more complicated....where I had more steps in the process to miss or mess up....where I needed more special equipment or specific materials that I may or may not use properly.

[@asis99cool]

i thought the same

[@HomeRepairTutor]

this is just one way to install it, the other way is if you have access underneath or can solvent-weld the vertical pipe yourself - but the one thing you need to know is that this drain also makes tiling easier because the drain grain is adjustable 👍🏼

[@alexdesigner007]

I think I had less steps when I replaced the head gasket on the engine of my car...😁

[@jw1731]

@@HomeRepairTutor Yep, I personally had to do that. I hammered open the ceiling drywall from the room below the shower. Because the previous pipe was installed very diagonally (about 30 degrees), making the schluter drain impossible to be level, I cut off the entire p trap assembly -- along with 30 years worth of debris and stench lol -- and redo it. Because I assembled the new p trap first it was not possible to solvent-bond it to the pipes and turn (tried it without turning but it leaked) I opted for the mechanical option by using flexible pvc couplings.

[@bradsandman9489]

Pack a floor and curb, then you'll understand

[@cathyhesser3964]

It is unclear to me how you came up with 61/8 inch. That looks like the measurement to the top of the drain

[@khaldrogo9451]

You’re just using this video to show off all the fancy tools you have lol

[@AllBayEveryDay]

You did this way more complicated than it is. This is not diy friends and you added way more steps than there needs to be

[@AllBayEveryDay]

This is all wrong you completely messed this up