Drain assembly with adjustable spherical frame

A method for installing a floor drain assembly, the method comprising:

• coupling a floor drain assembly with a drain body, the floor drain assembly comprising a collar, a shank coupled to the collar and moveable relative to the collar, the shank including a spherically shaped shank surface, a frame including a lower frame surface shaped to engage the shank surface and an upper frame surface, an insert coupled to the shank and moveable relative to the shank, the insert including a spherically shaped insert surface engaged with the upper frame surface such that the frame is captured between the insert and the shank, a strainer coupled to the frame, a protective cover coupled to the strainer, and a sleeve surrounding the collar, the shank, the frame, the insert, the strainer, and the protective cover;
• coupling the drain body with a drain pipe;
• making a rough pour of concrete around a portion of the drain assembly;
• adjusting a height of the strainer;
• making a finish pour;
• removing a portion of a retaining ring coupled to the sleeve;
• and
• removing the protective cover from the strainer.