How to Install a Shower Drain

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The Spruce / Kevin Norris

How to Install a Compression-Style Shower Drain

Compression-type shower drains attach to the home drain pipes with compression washers and nuts. This style is generally easier to install than solvent-glued drains, especially if you don’t have basement or crawlspace access to the area below the shower base. Compression-style drain assemblies are available in ABS, PVC, or brass, though PVC is gradually becoming the most popular. Any of these material types can be used with steel, fiberglass, or acrylic shower bases.

When installing a compression shower drain, the drain fitting is normally installed into the shower base before the base is laid into position.