How To Make A Shower Pan On Wood Floor

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How to make a shower pan on wood floor.

Part 1 of new bathroom project. 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. Learn how to build a walk in shower in this part 1 video. And with a mortar and tile floor your shower can be any shape.

Pour mud into the shower pan mixing it with a trowel as you go to get rid of air bubbles. Use the level to make sure all sides of the pan slope toward the drain. Although fiberglass units make shower pans quick and easy they lack the elegance of a handcrafted mortar and tile floor. Wait three days for the mud to dry and cure before waterproofing it.

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. Paint over the entire pan including corners nooks and the perimeter with a liquid waterproofing product. Measure the distances between the studs on your walls where you plan on building your shower pan and write them down.

When you install a shower pan over a wooden floor this is not just an added line of defense for the floor it also prevents the wood from absorbing the concrete s moisture too quickly and allows it to cure properly. This how to video shows tile board going down onto timber floor and the shower floor drain grates. In this video i ll show you how to make a mortar 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.

It s been 7 years since i made this shower pan and not one crack or leak. Purchase 4ml polyethylene or 15 lb.