S Shah
05-17-2011, 11:42 AM
Have cultured marble shower base on concrete floor foundation (ranch home)
There is water under the shower base and stagnant because stinks.
THe picture shows drain pipe - 4" outer dia, 2" hole, pipe in hole is 2" deep. it is glued/cemented (see excess cement at the center of the hole) in and not threaded. There was an oring around 4" dia. The oring wore out. Think the water is going in from around the edge of the drain. I siphoned out some from there.
I can caulk the ring around the drain, but need to get the water out first.
Options:
1. look for weep holes using mirror - probably under the 2" extension of the drain pipe.
2. cut out the drain pipe - dremmel tool, see where cement is, siphon out all water, re-cement any holes in the cement, glue/drain another drain pipe. found another drain pipe unit at lowes/HD which is approximately the same size.
Whats your suggestion in removing the water from under the shower base.
Thanks in advance.
There is water under the shower base and stagnant because stinks.
THe picture shows drain pipe - 4" outer dia, 2" hole, pipe in hole is 2" deep. it is glued/cemented (see excess cement at the center of the hole) in and not threaded. There was an oring around 4" dia. The oring wore out. Think the water is going in from around the edge of the drain. I siphoned out some from there.
I can caulk the ring around the drain, but need to get the water out first.
Options:
1. look for weep holes using mirror - probably under the 2" extension of the drain pipe.
2. cut out the drain pipe - dremmel tool, see where cement is, siphon out all water, re-cement any holes in the cement, glue/drain another drain pipe. found another drain pipe unit at lowes/HD which is approximately the same size.
Whats your suggestion in removing the water from under the shower base.
Thanks in advance.