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Post by lollygagger on Dec 18, 2016 20:37:40 GMT
I'm in no particular rush other than that I'm tripping over everything dismantled from the bathroom!
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Post by PaulG2 on Dec 19, 2016 1:25:54 GMT
Do you plan on making any modifications so that the drain can be more easily accessed in case it has to be repaired again? If you have sufficient headroom in the shower, raising the pan a couple inches and/or rotating it 90° clockwise would make the drain a lot more accessible, wouldn't it?
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 19, 2016 9:18:50 GMT
Do you plan on making any modifications so that the drain can be more easily accessed in case it has to be repaired again? If you have sufficient headroom in the shower, raising the pan a couple inches and/or rotating it 90° clockwise would make the drain a lot more accessible, wouldn't it? After consideration, no. I'm 6ft, my boys are 6'2" and 6'3"... Turning clockwise 90 degs is a possibility that would improve things for next time but TBH, I'll probably try and clear the path to get it out nrxt time but leave it how it is.
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Post by smileypete on Dec 19, 2016 10:11:26 GMT
I suspect by the time I went out and found some eater, or waited for the post, I'll have hacked through it. Interesting idea though, reading the blurb it's maybe more use for cleaning up those lasts bits that won't scrape or cut off without damage. It could take weeks/months/years to eat through 6-10mm wide x 75mm deep? BTW I'm sure you know this already but when replacing it's better to fill the gap with a strip of foam pipe lagging and top it off with sealant. Dow 785 (iirc), Everbuild Forever White, and Unibond Ice White are good ones. Going from the above it sounds like it was a DIY job originally.
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 19, 2016 13:45:52 GMT
I've got to the bottom of it, by buying an identical fitting. The stainless steel screw provided is intended for fitting the drain onto a stainless steel sink. The shower tray is about 10mm thicker so the bolt barely makes it. This will be why it was replaced.
For extra fun it's an indeterminate coarse thread between m4 and m5. The fitter did well to find one at all. So far I've failed to get a longer one and can't internet order because I don't know what the thread is.
Double bugger. I'm going to batter the middle of the strainer down a bit and make bolt fit, I have the old one for a practice run.
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Post by Andyberg on Dec 19, 2016 13:54:55 GMT
There's a farm supplies place on burscough ind estate sell stainless bolts , fixings etc
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Post by Andyberg on Dec 19, 2016 13:56:45 GMT
Failing that I can take it work tomorrow and see if local fasteners supplies behind prison in Preston have anything.....never failed from there in 30 years 😉
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Post by IainS on Dec 19, 2016 15:12:02 GMT
I've got to the bottom of it, by buying an identical fitting. The stainless steel screw provided is intended for fitting the drain onto a stainless steel sink. The shower tray is about 10mm thicker so the bolt barely makes it. This will be why it was replaced. For extra fun it's an indeterminate coarse thread between m4 and m5. The fitter did well to find one at all. So far I've failed to get a longer one and can't internet order because I don't know what the thread is. Double bugger. I'm going to batter the middle of the strainer down a bit and make bolt fit, I have the old one for a practice run. There is an M4.5 non preferred thread, with a pitch of 0.75mm. Could tap for 5mm (0.8mm pitch)?
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Post by smileypete on Dec 19, 2016 15:25:33 GMT
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 19, 2016 15:47:00 GMT
Failing that I can take it work tomorrow and see if local fasteners supplies behind prison in Preston have anything.....never failed from there in 30 years 😉 Sorted. I battered the centre down a few mm until I could catch the thread and I can get 4 turns on it as it compresses the seal, that'll do nicely. Back to silicon removal...
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Post by PaulG2 on Dec 19, 2016 15:57:01 GMT
Failing that I can take it work tomorrow and see if local fasteners supplies behind prison in Preston have anything.....never failed from there in 30 years 😉 Sorted. I battered the centre down a few mm until I could catch the thread and I can get 4 turns on it as it compresses the seal, that'll do nicely. Back to silicon removal...Have you considered trying a carpet cutter knife? It seems one of those might give you a bit more leverage.
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 19, 2016 17:05:16 GMT
It's very wet under. And musty. But the shower tray is cleaned up. I get the feeling at this time of year it would take weeks or months to dry out so I won't wait, I can leave the floor hatches either side open which may help.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 17:07:42 GMT
Assuming you have a solid fuel stove on there then keeping it going as much as possible will definitely help to dry the boat out.
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 19, 2016 17:29:53 GMT
Assuming you have a solid fuel stove on there then keeping it going as much as possible will definitely help to dry the boat out. 24/7, one of the joys of life afloat.
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