Please, looking for drain clamp advice

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I had my shower all waterproofed, pan liner down and clamp ring on. I have a quick pitch system and I realized that I only had about two threads of my strainer that screwed in to get the thickness in my shower pan that I wanted. I ended up taking off the reversible clamp ring and flipping it over so that way I could have the extra threads on my strainer. Now after thinking about it at this point there’s no way for me to do another flood test and then pick up the pan liner to make sure there were no leaks around the clamp ring/pan liner without ripping out all my foam board on the lower level so I can pick up the pan again.

A little more info. I sealed it with plumbers putty, it originally passed a 48 hour flood test, before tightening it back up i pushed all the plumbers putty back into the ring groove the best i could.

What is your honest opinion?

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HU-867564120
4 years ago
Since you can push the plumber's putty into the gap, does that mean your clamp ring is no longer clamping?

Plumber's putty is not a sealant for an open gap.

What you describe scares me.
Adam Page
Original Author
4 years ago
When I removed the clamp ring I pushed the plumbers putty back in the groove in the drain that is screwed to the floor. I then replaced the clamp ring reversing the direction to give me more threads and then re-tightened it back down. I cannot push the putty underneath the clamp ring once ot is secured.
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Mint tile Minneapolis
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
PLUMBERS PUDDY! UPSIDE DOWN WEEPS .. Rhut Ro

There is A very discreet specification for EVERY type of full mortar bed shower pan build.

Id suggest LESS internet and more TCNA method number Instruction.

Back up. Start w cross blocking, substrate, then a proper preslope follow the TCNA method number that applies to your structure and you can win.

A proper flood test will see water up onto the top of curb and an inflateable test plug down into the 2" trap riser. When it is drained the WEEP holes will be passing water and youll have no bird baths remaining. If you get there this next time.? Then make sure to properly protect weeps. good luck.
Adam Page
Original Author
4 years ago
The clamp ring is reversible so there are weep holes on both sides, no weep holes are blocked. They weep holes are protected with a weep hole protector.