Advice on shower waste/trap needed

bendpsmith

Hi there.

Just refitting our ensuite and at the moment replacing shower tray and waste.
The shower we had before had both a shower waste and a P trap on the pipework.

The P trap was knackered (and very smelly). So this was chucked away along with the original shower waste. I have a new one that comes with the shower tray (usual ones with a chrome top and a little basket inside to collect hair, etc).

When i went to fit a new trap (shallow bath trap from Wickes) annoyingly it is too long and while i can put the tray down, it's sitting on top of the compression joint which is then pressed against the floorboard - which to me is just asking for trouble later on.

I could cut a bit more floorboard up to dig it lower but then I seem to read that shower wastes with the little basket are in fact traps and a separate trap is therefore not needed?

Is this true? What's the best approach?

Thanks for any help.
Ben

bendpsmith

Link to similar trap:
images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/716sMVJ5aQL._SY355_.jpg

EssexExile

A separate trap is not needed. Just ensure the little hair catching basket is pushed right down.

Le_Kirk

Here's your picture: -
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/716sMVJ5aQL._SY355_.jpg

bendpsmith

Thanks - wouldn't let me post a link as i'm a newbie!

Thanks also for the reply. I had a feeling it may just need the shower waste but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything (unless anyone says otherwise!)