OK, total nube to the forum, but here is the deal.

I'm restoring a 1964 Mid-century ranch home. Part of the project is the custom tiled sunken (a.k.a. roman or garden) tub. It's built a bit like a concrete swiming pool.

I am trying to figure out if I can remove what I will describe as the trim piece. It's the part that interfaces between the strainer and the drain shoe. I think it may screw out, but not sure and do not want to try it before I have more information. (replacing the shoe requires cutting into the concrete floor of the tub, something I wish to avoid.

Here are some pictures to let you know what I am talking about. (Note that the tile has been removed.)

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Thanks!

I think you've went as far as possible without removing some concrete. The remaining piece is connected to the drain piping and is embedded in the concrete. It looks like it might be sweated to a copper drain.

North Carolina Plumber:

Thanks for the quick response.

Is there a chance that it is threaded and not sweated on?

If it is sweated on, would I have to remove more concrete than just around the drain area? I'm going to resurface the concrete anyway, so I don't think it would be that much more trouble to patch the area around the drain. (Oh, and I do know how to sweat coper.)

Thanks again.



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