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Shower Drain Dry Fitting and Solvent Welding

This video is part of the Schluter Shower Tray and Curb Installation (For 38″ x 71″ Shower) Course. Start with the least flexible section, e.g. the P-Trap (0:01) How to dry-fit P-Trap and riser pipe (1:19) Tip for making white…
Shower Drain Fittings and Getting Started

This video is part of the Schluter Shower Tray and Curb Installation (For 38″ x 71″ Shower) Course. Code considerations for shower drains (0:25) Shower vent considerations (2:03) Shower drain fittings overview (3:00) ABS cement overview (4:35) Always cut pipes…
KERDI-DRAIN Installation Tips

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (PVC with Fixed Rise Pipe) Course. Mixing Schluter ALL-SET mortar (0:12) Cuttng Schluter shower tray foam support and cleaning floor (1:29) Applying Oatey PVC primer and PVC cement (2:10) Setting Schluter…
KERDI-DRAIN Riser Pipe Tips

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (PVC with Fixed Rise Pipe) Course. Removing foam insert from shower tray (0:18) Choosing the correct spacers for the drain (0:40) Cutting riser pipe down to smaller height (1:39) Using internal…
KERDI-DRAIN P-Trap Support Tips

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (PVC with Fixed Rise Pipe) Course. Building 2×4 P-Trap support (0:17) Installing P-Trap support under pipes (1:35) Dry-fitting plywood (2:52) NOTE: This drain was for a curbless shower but the P-Trap…
KERDI-DRAIN Overview

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (PVC with Fixed Rise Pipe) Course. General overview of KERDI-DRAIN (0:16) KERDI-DRAIN Grate Kit (1:52) DeWALT Plumbing Code reference book (3:26) Shower drain configuration (3:43) Oatey primer and cement options (6:14)…
Project Checklist – Schluter KERDI-DRAIN

This checklist is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (ABS Start to Finish) Course. Choose the correct tools and materials Remove shower plywood subfloors Deburr and prep ABS or PVC drain pipes Build shower P-Traps Solvent weld ABS pipes Reinstall…
How to Add Schluter Foam Support (KERDI-DRAIN)

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (ABS Start to Finish) Course. Mix Schluter ALL-SET to tile setting ratio (0:01) Apply ALL-SET under drain flange and on foam support (0:31) Lightly sponge away excess ALL-SET off drain (2:34)…
How to Solvent Weld P-Trap and Drain (Schluter KERDI-DRAIN)

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (ABS Start to Finish) Course. Shower drain P-Trap configuration (0:13) How to dry-fit P-Trap and fittings (1:16) How to cut ABS with Reed quick-release cutter (4:30) How to deburr ABS with…
How to Remove and Reinstall Plywood Subfloor (Schluter KERDI-DRAIN)

This video is part of the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation (ABS Start to Finish) Course. How to cut out the plywood (1:09) Set saw blade to be 1/16 inch more than plywood thickness (1:35) Complete circular saw cuts with oscillating multi-tool…
Shower Drain Support (Curbless Shower)

This video is part of the Curbless Shower Framing Course. How to make custom 2×4 support (0:15) How to install 2×4 support for drain (1:49) To access this content, you must purchase Home Repair Tutor Subscription.
Toilet and Shower Drain Overview (Curbless Shower)

This video is part of the Curbless Shower Framing Course. Toilet plumbing rough-in (0:24) Shower drain plumbing rough-in (1:49) Shower drains are required by code to be at least 2-inches (2:25) Cap the shower and toilet riser pipes to prevent…
Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation Part 2 – Setting Drain (Curbed Shower)

This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. Mixing Schluter ALL-SET mortar (0:12) Cuttng Schluter shower tray foam support and cleaning floor (1:29) Applying Oatey PVC primer and PVC cement (2:10) Setting Schluter KERDI-DRAIN on riser pipe (2:51)…
Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Installation Part 1 – Riser Pipe (Curbed Shower)

This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. Removing foam insert from shower tray (0:18) Choosing the correct spacers for the drain (0:40) Cutting riser pipe down to smaller height (1:39) Using internal pipe cutter to cut down…
Schluter KERDI-DRAIN P-Trap Support Tips

This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. Building 2×4 P-Trap support (0:17) Installing P-Trap support under pipes (1:35) Dry-fitting plywood (2:52) NOTE: This drain was for a curbless shower but the P-Trap support is the same for…
Schluter KERDI-DRAIN Overview

This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. General overview of KERDI-DRAIN (0:16) KERDI-DRAIN Grate Kit (1:52) DeWALT Plumbing Code reference book (3:26) Shower drain configuration (3:43) Oatey primer and cement options (6:14) Reed PVC pipe cutter (6:59)…
PVC Solvent Welding Tips

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. PVC primer and cement basics (0:26) ABS cement and ABS to PVC transition cement (3:06) Chamfering pipes with the DEB4 (3:34) Cutting PVC with Reed pipe cutter (4:20)…
Walk-In Shower Drain Overview

This video is part of the Bathroom Plumbing Fundamentals for Showers Course. Schluter KERDI-DRAIN overview (0:15) Chamfering PVC with Reed DEB4 (2:03) Three ways to cut PVC (5:24) Cutting PVC with Reed Tubing Cutter (8:12) P-Trap Tips (9:39) P-Trap Arm…
Shower Plumbing Code

This video is part of the Bathroom Code and Design Course. Drain outlet requirements 0:39 Drain grate requirement is 1:12 Minimum shower size requirement is 30″ x 30″ 2:32 Minimum shower height requirement is 70″ 2:47 Minimum P-Trap size for…