Need help with shower drain pipe adjustment. The U trap of shower pan drain pipe is currently lower than the ceiling joist, meaning that the bottom of the U is sticking out of the joist cavity. I want to find a way to move the U trap higher so that it stays inside the joist cavity.
To start, I've already removed the shower pan drain and cut the vertical pipe leading to the shower pan. Now, I'm unsure of the next steps. I've thought of two options but am not sure which one is better.
Option 1: I could try using a heat gun to heat the horizontal pipe and then bend it upward by about an inch. However, I am concerned about the water still present in the pipe and U trap. Will heating the PVC enough to bend it in place also soften it too much?
Option 2: Another option is to cut the horizontal pipe and use a fitting to lift it up by an inch.
If you have any other ideas or options, please let me know.
Thank you!
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To start, I've already removed the shower pan drain and cut the vertical pipe leading to the shower pan. Now, I'm unsure of the next steps. I've thought of two options but am not sure which one is better.
Option 1: I could try using a heat gun to heat the horizontal pipe and then bend it upward by about an inch. However, I am concerned about the water still present in the pipe and U trap. Will heating the PVC enough to bend it in place also soften it too much?
Option 2: Another option is to cut the horizontal pipe and use a fitting to lift it up by an inch.
If you have any other ideas or options, please let me know.
Thank you!
