millrace Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Right what am i missing....why cant you use the existing waste pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yer man Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 You ought to be able to use the existing trap, but it would obviously connect at a lower point than the bath trap did. That means you may have to lift a floorboard to give it the clearance below the shower (though often the floor board has already been removed for the original bath installation). That's not really a difficult job. BUT (which is where I came unstuck with a similar project) that means the fall between the end of the trap and your downpipe may not be enough to take the water away quickly and you'll end up with a constant pool of water in your shower. That means you'll have to cut a new lower entry point to your downpipe and block off the old hole. The alternative (which I ended up using) is to lift the shower tray using 4 pieces of 4x2 to form a platform for the edges of the tray. Other dimensions are available to suit your specific need. You can then tile or paint the bare wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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