Shower Drain -- One more small victory

[tmaki1]

Greetings all!

Just walked in from getting that drain out. No
damage to anything else.

Just needed to get my mind right. And
application of the right tool. Only the drain tool
for $8 at Home Depot -- not the expensive one --
sorry.

There was enough of the cross piece left to get
a bite. Persuaded with a 16" Crescent wrench,
and there just wasn't much fight left in it.

Thanks to all for the suggestions and tips.
Replacement should be no sweat.

As for the "crunchy" shower pan floor, while I
was under there, I noticed a piece of 3 X
support wood was loose and falling over.
Hammered it back into place, tried out the floor,
and no crunch. Now that I know how to get under
there, I like the idea of the urethane foam for
support. But not tonight.

I finished with the shower drain with enough
time left to check out a few lights that didn't
seem to work -- some of them in the instrument
panel. I'm convinced that sometime during
Creation Week, the Lord decreed that "Verily,
man that I have created shalt not work behind
his GMC instrument panel with fat American
hands. He who tempteth the Lord who has
created both thee and thy GMC shall surely
come away bearing scars of regret and will
surely bear them until the time to repent for thy
trespass is come."

But at least all the lights work now.

Later!

Toby Maki
73 Glacier 230

 

[john dolan]

Glad to hear the good news Toby. I'll have to remember your technique
Get your mind right first.

> I like the idea of the urethane foam for support. But not tonight.

Scott.. you mentioned leaving a little space for expansion with the foam.
What exactly do you mean and how much space... do you mean you have to guess how
much it is going to expand?

Regards... John 74 Glacier (now Custom) near Washington, DC

 

[john dolan]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> do you mean you have to guess how
> much it is going to expand?

Hi John!
Yes. Sometimes the directions on the can give you the expansion rates.
Humidity in the air also affects expansion with some products. You also
have to realize this stuff after it dries is pretty easy to remove with a hand
saw if accessible.

Scott >>

Until I sold my business two years ago, for 6 years I owned a company that
sold windows, doors, skylights, etc. primarily to contractors. Emery
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Emery and Scott... Thanks

I know if I stop and think, it is just a small pressure per inch, but there gets
to be a lot of inches fast. Holy smokes... on a three foot by three foot
floor
@ 0.5 pound per square inch, we would have 600 pounds pushing up on
the floor. Do either of you know a ball park PSI for this stuff if you
overfill?

Regards... John 74 Glacier (now Custom) near Washington, DC