Shower Floor Installation Instructions

We chose a curb less design raising the entire bathroom floor and building the drainage slope below the level of the surrounding bathroom floor.

Shower floor installation instructions.

Mix the mud according to manufacturer instructions. With so many options available you are sure to find the size and style of shower pan that fits your bathroom. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent future mold and mildew. A ready made shower pan makes shower installation easier.

Pour it into the curb frame until the mud reaches the top of the wood frame making the top as level as you can. Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation. Plug the drain with a rag. Drill screws into the bare floor between the inner and outer curb edges every foot or so and at every joint.

Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. Next finish setting the shower floor with thinset. Make your diy shower tile experience easier with these pro tips from the tile shop. The shower floors are tiled with 2 x 2 tiles image 1.

If the underside of your shower pan is flat apply caulk or adhesive to the floor base in a zigzag pattern. This will later help join the curb to the floor. Use the acrylic caulk or construction adhesive depending on the shower pan manufacturer s recommendations and caulk gun to secure the pan to the concrete or subfloor. Keeping a pebble stone shower floor clean is somewhat easy but many people don t want to invest the time to do it.

A curb less design can be achieved by raising the entire bathroom floor or by lowering the shower pan. Mixing pouring the pan. Before tiling a shower be sure the drain and sub floor are properly seal. Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls.