That be a ugly installation. Get a 6 x 6 piece of flat perforated Stainless Steel
and set it in clear silicone. Have a beer.
and set it in clear silicone. Have a beer.
Shower strainer screws rusted out, stuck in housing
Hello all. The flat shower strainer was attached to what appears to be a PVC flange via two screws. I took the strainer off to clean the junk out and found the screws had rusted, with a portion of the screws still screwed into the flange.
I've attempted to pull the now headless screws out with pliers which resulted in rounded off rusted 'spikes' protruding from the flange. As pictured, the two smaller round sections of the flange is where the screws went into.
A buddy in the neighborhood had the same issue and carefully drilled them out. Is there another option? Perhaps something that snaps in? If not, what type of screws would be preferred for this application?
Picture. The strainer is a flat disk, with screws going past the tile floor for attachment to the PVC flange.
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I've attempted to pull the now headless screws out with pliers which resulted in rounded off rusted 'spikes' protruding from the flange. As pictured, the two smaller round sections of the flange is where the screws went into.
A buddy in the neighborhood had the same issue and carefully drilled them out. Is there another option? Perhaps something that snaps in? If not, what type of screws would be preferred for this application?
Picture. The strainer is a flat disk, with screws going past the tile floor for attachment to the PVC flange.
