How to Install a Shower Drain
When you install a shower drain, you do not have to install the stopper. This makes them easier to install than bathtub drains. Installing a shower drain yourself can save you hundreds of dollars on plumbing costs. If you are experiencing clogging issues you will need to install a shower drain. Fortunately, this is someone you can do yourself with no specialized tools needed.
- Place a small Phillip’s screwdriver into the strainer holes of the old drain and pry it up. The strainer should just pop out of the drain.
- Use a pair of needled-nosed pliers and place into the drain. Place each side of the pliers into opposite holes in the X-bracing.
- Place a screwdriver between the handles of the needled-nosed pliers and twist counterclockwise to remove the drain from the base of the shower. It will take some time to remove the drain from the plumber’s putty.
- Remove the drain from the shower. Use a wire brush to scrape the plumber’s putty from the drain hole in the shower.
- Place a small amount of plumber’s putty around the drain hole, and then place the drain on top of it. Ensure that the drain tube is in the waste show on the top of the drainpipe.
- Use the pliers to thread the drain in place. You can use the screwdriver for a handle.
- Remove the excess plumber’s putty using a moist cloth. Insert the strainer into the drain hole.