How To Make A Shower Floor

The shower in this project will be flush with the side of the whirlpool bath so the frame needed to extend under the tub overhang.

How to make a shower floor.

The top of the drain should be 2 inches above floor height and you want to mark the walls and curb to a height 2 3 4 inches above the floor as a guide to the amount of mud you need to maintain a 3 4 inch slope. Pour mud into the shower pan mixing it with a trowel as you go to get rid of air bubbles. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent. The easiest way to make your shower floor less slippery is to add traction by installing an anti slip shower mat.

Drive a nail into the floor every 8 12 inches 20 30 cm so the tar paper stays in place. They re cheap easy to install and immediately add texture to your floor which significantly reduces your chances of slipping.