Review on Protect Your Drain with Mark E. Industries Positive Weep Hole Protector by Owen Houser

I bought this to make sure my tear holes didn't get clogged. I was confident that pebbles would work well but felt that the extra confidence I received from this product was well worth it as I was installing a pebble tile floor in my shower and knew that due to the sheer amount of Mortar more water would penetrate into the water. final layer. I sealed the grout with two coats of good quality caulk but I still know that water will seep all over the grout. As a note to those using Sioux Chief brand three piece drains. This particular drain mark is higher off the ground than the Oatey drain. If you have ever installed a 3 piece drain or if you look at these 2 you will see what I mean. When you place this drain protector on top, the grout layer around the drain may be a little thin due to the way it sits on top. To combat this I took a utility knife and cut out small holes where the 3 screws holding the drain element in place sit. This allowed the drain guard to drop lower and subsequently the grout at the drain was about 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch thicker. While it doesn't seem like much, it is something, and every bit of thickness in that area helps. Overall the product is excellent and gives me peace of mind that my shower drains are correct.