How to remove drain grate

How to remove drain grate

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[SDPleinAir]

Short but sweet! Thanks. I was able to easilly lift mine out with 2 pair of piers. It wasn't glued in.

[alans]

Well done. Some could have stretched this out to 10 minutes.

[theredbaron]

mine had somehow become one with the concrete and needed a large crowbar to force out along the bottom edges. Your video reminded me it probably wasn't glued and just to keep trying, and it worked. So, thanks!

[lynchosky]

I am just letting people know that this drain might not come out this easy I worked on mine for weeks. I bought a new grate to replace this one . I had to break all the grates and put a baby saw in to cut the rest out. All done with one hand .

[anudewalrus]

I wish mine came out like this lol. Not sure if they've been glued on or are just stuck, but I'll probably have to break mine off like "Johny Doe". Luckily, replacement drains by NDS were about a buck each at Lowes.

[dannydee]

The grates that I am trying to removed seemed to have been glued on. I've tried wd40, goof off and blast off lubricant (not all at the same time). I very also tried applying heat with a heat gun. I have 4 that I need to remove. I started on Saturday and it Monday. 1 removed and 3 more to go.. any tricks that can be shared for anyone reading this would be massively appreciated and forever you will hold a place in my heart.

[paulwilson]

That one wasn't stuck. Mine, the crowbar snapped it into pieces before it would come out. But they are easy to find and replace.

[georgeflores]

This seems to be the case with my patio drains when I moved into my home. It just boggles my mind that someone could think it’s a good idea to glue or cement these things in🤨

[elizabethowen]

If it is glued in, use a small masonry chisel to open a gap. Pour in Goo Gone super glue remover, work around the circumference until it works free and then proceed per the video.