Walk In Shower Drain
I'm a master plumber as well as a builder. Crazy but true. I've been one for over 35 years.
Gary, who lives in West Memphis, Arkansas, is remodeling his bathroom and has a question about walk-in shower drains.
"I removed a bath tube and going to install a walk in shower. Do I need to move the drain to the center or maybe just a little?"
Well Gary, it all depends.
If you have a pre-formed shower pan that has a drain hole in it, you need to work your magic to connect that drain hole to the existing plumbing drain lines.
If you're creating your own shower pan using a waterproof membrane, cement-mud floor, tile and or stone, then you might be able to make the existing drain location work.
Your big issue is that most tubs have a 1.5-inch drain line that branches to them.
Guess what? Most codes require you to run a 2-inch drain line to a shower.
Ouch......
If you're in over your head, then you can CLICK HERE to get FREE BIDS from plumbers in your area that can do the required rough in work.
Tim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October 1993. Tim also operates https://DrawPlumbingPlans.com. His @askthebuilder YouTube channel was the first home improvement channel on YouTube.