Dec 13, 2008 · I live in Tampa (no basement) and will be building the shower on a slab. What’s available for a drain is a 2″ cast iron pipe coming out of the slab. The Home Depot guy has …

Jan 4, 2015 · Shortening a 2" cast iron drain pipe. Yeah. A chain cutter is what I know about, but I'd need to open up the floor to fit it in. I used a diamond grit sawzall blade to cut through the …

Apr 21, 2009 · The last step is to hook up the drain. The Schluter drain is 2 inches and the original house drain is 1-½ inches. The original drain/vent is copper and is connected to a cast iron …

Jan 13, 2009 · The shower floor was finished with 2″ hex marble pieces, grouted and sealed. The shower’s been in use for approximately one month now and since day one, there’s always …

Before tying into the main drain in midrun, flush the drain and support both sides of the section you’ll cut into. Then install strap hangers to support both sides of the 3-in. or 4-in. drain. Tying …

How to Hang Drain Line — Chuck Miller presents this reader tip on hanging drain lines in a basement so they are straight, secure, and at the proper pitch. Cutting and Joining Plastic …

Jan 28, 2004 · These come in slight variations depending on the materials they are intended to join, so make sure to get the right one. No-hubs are an accepted leakproof way of joining …

Mar 20, 2008 · 2. Switch to a !/4 HSS bit to get through the cast iron 3. Used a carbide hole saw through the porcelain I happened to have one . 4. Standard Bi metal hole saw through the …

Nov 2, 2006 · Worked last year on a 99 YO cast iron system that had not been operated for about 30 years (Pop used Grandma's house for storage, built 1907). Brother and I refurbing the …

Nov 6, 2007 · When you tie in the new pipe, you’ll need clean ends to work with, so breaking the hubs won’t help. Instead, cut into the cast iron with a ratcheting snap-ring cutter. Tie the new …