How To Make A Shower Pan On Wood Floor

In this video i ll show you how to make a mortar shower pan.

How to make a shower pan on wood floor.

Frame out the shower pan using 2 by 6 inches 5 1 cm 15 2 cm boards. We use the wedi fundo ligno curbless shower pan. Use a circular saw to cut boards that are 2 by 6 inches 5 1 cm 15 2 cm to size based on the measurements you took. Wait three days for the mud to dry and cure before waterproofing it.

It s been 7 years since i made this shower pan and not one crack or leak. Purchase 4ml polyethylene or 15 lb. Use the level to make sure all sides of the pan slope toward the drain. Roofing felt to spread out over the wooden subfloor.

This how to video shows tile board going down onto timber floor and the shower floor drain grates. A properly built concrete shower pan will weight several hundred pounds once complete and should be built on a foundation capable of supporting it. Paint over the entire pan including corners nooks and the perimeter with a liquid waterproofing product. If you re doing a bathroom remodel and you re stuc.

Regarding the shower pan build if he plans to build a traditional sloped concrete pan with a sandwiched shower liner he should be using a portland cement based floor mix concrete. And with a mortar and tile floor your shower can be any shape. So if you d like to install a tile shower and are willing to build your own custom shower pan you ll be able to tile it to match the walls. Although fiberglass units make shower pans quick and easy they lack the elegance of a handcrafted mortar and tile floor.

Learn how to build a walk in shower in this part 1 video. Measure the distances between the studs on your walls where you plan on building your shower pan and write them down.