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I have a tiled shower floor under construction. The tiles are on but the grout isn’t in yet.
Problem is, the drain was installed crooked. There is a downtube with a 5″ diameter flange around the outside, all a single piece of cast brass, that seems solidly embedded in the mortar bed (I wasn’t there when it was installed). One edge of the flange is about 3/16″ lower than the other.
The best the tile installer can suggest is to make the adjacent tiles thinner on the low side. This will be unsightly, cause unsanitary puddling (cause the flange is so wide), and possibly be painful in bare feet as the grout has to form a cliff from one tile to its neighbor.
Is there a way to fix this problem? There are a couple of studs cast onto the inside diameter of the downtube; are they for pulling it out? Does that cause even worse problems? A tapered gasket might straighten the trim, but would it be too flexible and cause grout cracking? Can I fashion a form around the inside & outside of the flange (w/duct tape maybe) and pour epoxy in to level things up?
This is an expensive bathroom and I really don’t want to leave this permanent annoyance in place; any suggestions would be appreciated.
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I have a tiled shower floor under construction. The tiles are on but the grout isn't in yet.
Problem is, the drain was installed crooked. There is a downtube with a 5" diameter flange around the outside, all a single piece of cast brass, that seems solidly embedded in the mortar bed (I wasn't there when it was installed). One edge of the flange is about 3/16" lower than the other.
The best the tile installer can suggest is to make the adjacent tiles thinner on the low side. This will be unsightly, cause unsanitary puddling (cause the flange is so wide), and possibly be painful in bare feet as the grout has to form a cliff from one tile to its neighbor.
Is there a way to fix this problem? There are a couple of studs cast onto the inside diameter of the downtube; are they for pulling it out? Does that cause even worse problems? A tapered gasket might straighten the trim, but would it be too flexible and cause grout cracking? Can I fashion a form around the inside & outside of the flange (w/duct tape maybe) and pour epoxy in to level things up?
This is an expensive bathroom and I really don't want to leave this permanent annoyance in place; any suggestions would be appreciated.