Monday, July 11, 2011

Shower Pan Drain Advice For Homeowners

By Wayne Hemrick


In recent years, more and more people have gotten involved in home improvement projects. Bathrooms and showers are some of the more challenging areas that homeowners have enjoyed working on. As the projects have gotten more involved, people have learned to pay attention to the little details that can often be crucial to a project success. A good example of this is the work that revolves around the shower pan drain.

Doing the little things right can help avoid the big problems later. Installing pans to pipes seems simple enough, but without a proper, sturdy and complete seal, the unseen leaks can cause an incredible amount of damage over time. Without the proper seal, one is asking for dry rot and, ultimately, sub floor and shower replacement.

Some people complain about the tediousness or time consuming nature of installation. But taking the time to do things as specified is highly recommended. The time that one invests in doing things correctly the first time will likely help one avoid having to invest needless repair and replacement time at a later point.

Not using the recommended material or trying to take short cuts is a recipe for disaster as well. If certain sized pipes or couplings are required, one should probably not try to improvise in an effort to save a little money. The savings that one realizes now could lead to enormous expenses as a later date.

Using all the correct tools, as specified, is also a highly recommended rule of thumb. As home improvement projects have become so common, many of them now come in kit form. As part of the kits, one will typically find a list of tools that will be needed to complete a given project. Adhering to the tool list will also help one successfully complete the project.

Just like with a multitude of other projects, shower pan drain installation can be easily done correctly the first time. Not deviating from instructions, in all facets, is a good way to save money and time. One goal of home improvement, after all, is to make things better and not to cause more problems in the future.




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