How To Install A Custom Shower Floor

Install a prefabricated shower floor or pan to provide a finished surface for immediate use.

How to install a custom shower floor.

The inside face will be held in place by the shower floor mortar bed. Starting from scratch the old shower is ripped out down to bare studs. It is used because it is moldable and will hold form. This series of posts will describe the latter.

We chose a curb less design raising the entire bathroom floor and building the drainage slope below the level of the surrounding bathroom floor. The primary goal of the shower base is to create a sloped floor angled toward the drain so the waste water flows efficiently into the pipes. Premanufactured kits do not weigh enough to be of concern so you can go directly over the existing subfloor. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent future mold and mildew.

These consist of one solid piece that s set into place as is. The first is a single layer shower floor which can then be coated with redgard or a similar product or covered with kerdi to waterproof it. Or use it as a base for a future tile or stone floor. No matter what your needs and preferences there s a shower floor that fits.

Diamond mesh will be used for the curb only. Ready to start building the custom shower pan. The side facing the outside of the shower stall. Before tiling a shower be sure the drain and sub floor are properly seal.

Install diamond mesh around your curb as backing for mortar. Wood floors first need to be able to withstand the weight of a custom walk in shower. With the plumbing done the next step will be to put in a new piece of subfloor and blocking up the sides of the walls to act as backing for the vinyl liner. Synthetic materials make installation easy.

One of the simplest and most affordable shower floor options is a pre fabricated shower base made of synthetic material. Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation. The base needs to have a drain an edged frame and tiles for the decorative finish. The other is a normal shower floor with a liner which will have two layers a preslope the liner then the top slope which is then tiled.

Building a shower pan.