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Hello home improvement folks!

I hope it's ok to ask for help about my condo since it's not a house. It's my first property so I'm learning a lot.

This weekend I opened the showe drain to remove the accumulated after the shower became slow to drain. While cleaning the drain I noticed it was cracked. I thinking about putting some jb weld, flex seal or caulking as a temporary fix to stop the leak. I'm worried about leaking into my downstairs neighbors. I would like to replace this part of the drain, however I'm having a hard time finding information on the different types of shower drains. It seems like most drains are screwed-in, but the green stuff is making be think that mine might be glued. If anyone has some advice or resources I could look at I would be super grateful.

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[–] Bell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah that should be metal or at least thick PVC. I think I'd mix up some epoxy and paint it liberally on the broken parts with a Popsicle stick. And I'd epoxy over the green area and make that slope into the pipe. There's no pressure here so you're just trying to prevent leaks and direct gravity.