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Shower Drain Help

7 years ago

I am finishing up a remodel and had planned to have the kind of drains which are tiled to blend in with the shower floor.


End of long saga, someone screwed up and when the actual drain covers were installed, it turned out that they were too high to use so I appear to be relegated to a standard metal drain. In the scheme of things, I know it's a small issue as my "drains" actually drain beautifully but I am bummed in terms of the aesthetics since I now have a large metal object in place of the expanse of tile I had planned for.


The drain appears to be Smith FWIW. Any suggestions?


Thanks

Comments (10)

  • 7 years ago

    Pictures of what?

    The shower currently has what is a temporary square chrome drain cover. It says Smith which I was told was the brand used for the actual drain pipes.

    This is solely an aesthetic issue as the actual drainage system works perfectly.

  • 7 years ago
    We have a tiled insert and water just sits on top of it. We have to wipe it down after every shower. Aesthetically it’s beautiful, but it does add another step to the showering process (which my husband never remembers to do). So, this could be a blessing in disguise!
    Helen thanked rsanfo0
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    It was detailed in the original specifications but unfortunately the issue of the drains being too high was not discovered until the tile installer went back this week to complete.

    For whatever reason, the various trades who built the shower did not focus on the final drain cover not being able to be level with the surface. Should I hold somebody's feet to the fire. I expressed my great displeasure at the end result.

    I have been told it is too late in the process to do anything unless the whole shower is redone which is obviously not going to happen.

    At this point I am seeking the most reasonable aesthetic solution.


    ETA - I could of course go back to the original specifications which did provide for the tiled drain cover. Until the actual drain cover which could be tiled was installed, the issue was not apparent to any of the trades working on it - plumber; tile installer; GC; designer and the person who did the waterproofing and "built" the shower.

  • 7 years ago

    @R Sanford - Actually while I was sitting on my shower bench relaxing and watching all the water just swirl down the existing drain cover, I wondered how tile would impact the speed of draining since there would be smaller holes :-).

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    You can certainly get something other than what is there. Try sending your specs here. https://www.houzz.com/pro/designerdrains/designer-drains 

    Helen thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    It's a shower drain.

    Seriously. Towel off and get on with your life.

  • 7 years ago

    I have a drain cover in my solid surface shower. It is made of solid surface material and the water flows in the drain through the small crack all around the solid cover. This means I have to pry the top off every other shower in order to pull my hair out of the drain. We keep a screwdriver on the windowsill to facilitate this.

    Talk to Designer Drains about getting a nice drain cover with holes in it. And a basket to catch hair, if you have any.

  • 7 years ago
    Look on Houzz for a pro called Designer Drains. The products are beautiful.
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    IMO if this is an aesthetic issue a picture is still needed but honestly it is a drain and not sure how many people will ever care as long as it works.

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