Multi-Story Building Managers are spending thousands of dollars repairing leaks in their shower drainpipes. However, there is a cheaper alternative repair method to tearing out your shower to replace these pipes. Pipelining is a shower drain repair service that can structurally repair bad shower risers without having to remodel the entire bathroom. A shower riser pipe exists in multi-story residential buildings such as condominiums and apartment complexes. These pipes run through your shower pan and concrete floor. Then, below your floor and above your neighbor’s ceiling, shower drain pipes are tied in to a p-trap and then a branch line ties into the rest of your plumbing system. A bad shower drainpipe can leak on your neighbors in the floor below and cause substantial damage. With a leaking shower pipe in a condo or apartment building, ceiling drywall can be ruined and may even break apart due to water saturation and fall into your neighbors living space. Figuring out the exact cause of the leak can be frustrating.

Likely, if you have called contractors out for an estimate to repair your shower leak, you may have been told that in order to reach and repair the cracked pipe, your shower must be torn out and replaced. Don’t be quick to accept this advice! Repairing a shower drainage pipe may involve thousands of dollars and a lot of time to complete if done conventionally. Since the shower drain pipe runs through your tile, shower pan and concrete floor they must be torn out in order to replace the bad shower pipe. Home Depot Toilet Space SaverThe amount of destruction involved requires just about your entire bathroom to be remodeled. Kohler Bathtub Drain Stopper RepairNew concrete must be poured, a new shower installed and any finishes such as tile must be replaced. Puppies For Adoption Hong Kong

Depending on the type of shower and décor that has to be replaced, the entire shower pipe repair process may involve several thousands of dollars. , the average cost to install a medium to high-end shower stall is about $6,000, varying by region. If you would like to save thousands of dollars on shower drain repair, go with pipelining as your repair method. Pipelining may cost you as little as half that of traditional shower pipe repair. Pipelining can repair your leaky shower pipes in only a few hours and does not require demolition to your bathroom, shower, or finishes. Pipelining involves the insertion of an epoxy saturated felt tube into the cracked shower drain pipe. The epoxy liner is then inflated and left to cure for 3-4 hours. After the liner is cured or hardened, we pack up and your pipe is restored. Watch a video of the pipelining process explained. The end result of pipelining your bad shower drain is: This work can be performed right from the shower drain and may be back in use after only a few hours.

Don’t be quick to tear out your shower stall to fix a leak! Pipelining Technologies, Inc. can diagnose your pipe problems with a video inspection and repair a damaged shower drain pipe without causing more destruction. If you have any questions or would like to repair your pipes using pipelining please call Pipelining Technologies, Inc. today at (561) 853-5463 or fill out our contact form and we will contact you in a timely manner. Fernco Shower Drain Connectors Connect 2” drain pipe to shower drain bodies. Shower Drain Connectors connect 2" DWV plastic, Sch. 40, steel or X.H. (extra-heavy) cast iron pipe to shower drain bodies. Reduce the time and cost of installation because no special tools, gluing, threading or lead caulking are not required. Made of flexible PVC. American Brass & Aluminum Armstrong - requires cutting to 3/4" height) Schaul Mfg. Brass Model 1524 Mustee 1-piece molded shower base Owens Corning 1-piece molded shower base

How to Replace a Shower Pan In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey installs a new waterproof shower floor In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey explains how to replace a shower pan. 1. Cut old acrylic shower surround with a reciprocating saw, and remove the surround. 2. Saw through drainpipe connected to old shower pan; 3. Set new acrylic shower pan on floor and check its fit against the studs. 4. If necessary, build out studs with ½-inch plywood strips so pan clears any obstructions. 5. Mark shower pan's drain hole onto the subfloor; also mark if pan overlaps the floor tile. 6. Remove shower pan. 7. If necessary, use hammer and cold chisel to chop out any tile that extends under the pan. 8. Attach the strainer to the drain hole in shower pan. 9. Vacuum the subfloor clean of all dust and debris. 10. Check floor with a 4-foot level; install shims to create level surface.

11. Set shower pan into place and check for level. 12. Secure shower pan to studs with galvanized screws; be sure to bore pilot holes first. 13. Dry fit new PVC trap to drainpipe; glue together the PVC parts using primer and cement. 14. Connect drainpipe to shower pan's strainer with a compression gasket; use a rubber mallet to tap gasket and pipe flush with shower floor. 15. Install the screen to the strainer in the drain hole. 16. Complete the installation by covering the walls with backerboard, and then tile or other finished material.See products and services from this episode Tools for Replacing a Shower Pan Reciprocating saw, used to cut out old acrylic shower surround Cold chisel, used to chop out floor tile Rubber mallet, used to install compression gasket to drainpipe 1. Acrylic shower pan for attaching shower pan to studs 3. PVC drain pipe and assorted fittings 6. ½-inch plywood strips, used to build out studs