My shower drain is a 3.5 x 3.5" square with largish holes. I want to keep hair from getting into the septic, so under it I have a round trap that goes in the pipe. This is effective, however it gums up all the time. What I think would be better is if the 3.5×3.5 square had a tight mesh so the hair couldn't get below it. Then that could just be wiped off instead of me having to remove it to get to the round trap.
Thus far I have not seen another 3.5×3.5 piece that could replace it and be more effective. Not that I have looked excessively.
So
– Do you think such a product exists as is ?
– would I be better off glueing or otherwise attaching some mesh over my existing 3.5×3.5 metal piece
– should I do something else ?
See attached images to see what I mean. Thanks!
Best Answer
You may be able to trim a piece of fiberglass screen material then simply press fit it over that grate.
Overlap the sides and fold them under then press the grate back into place. When it gets too scuzzy simply throw it away. If you're hairy like me, though, this might clog up every single day.