How To Build A Shower Pan From Scratch

Use a circular saw to cut boards that are 2 by 6 inches 51 cm 152 cm to size based on the measurements you took.

How to build a shower pan from scratch. Mix up latex modified thin set and back butter the wedi ligno shower pan. Starting from scratch the old shower is ripped out down to bare studs. Building a shower pan. In this video i cover things people.

Pour mud into the shower pan mixing it with a trowel as you go to get rid of air bubbles. There are many construction steps involved in the build but here i will discuss one of the earliest steps building the shower pan. There are several ways to make a shower pan waterproof a pre made pan can be used made of plastic or concrete. Remove the top half of the shower drain and plug the drainpipe with a rag to prevent debris from falling into the plumbing.

A shower pan works as a waterproof dam sloped toward a drain. Pack the mortar with a wood float then screed the first layer of mortar. Apply the same thin set to the subfloor and embed the ligno shower pan into the thin set. The process of building a shower ground up is difficult there are many aspects there is an order in doing each task and there are dangers if not done right.

Measure the distances between the studs on your walls where you plan on building your shower pan and write them down. Paint over the entire pan including corners nooks and the perimeter with a liquid waterproofing product. Frame out the shower pan using 2 by 6 inches 51 cm 152 cm boards. Wait three days for the mud to dry and cure before waterproofing it.

Boom its that easy. The most common method is to cut the 2 by 4 boards down to length and stack three or four pieces on top of each other nailing them together and to the subfloor then covering them with the. Steps for construction of a shower pan from scratch. Ready to start building the custom shower pan.

Use the level to make sure all sides of the pan slope toward the drain. Since youve already studded out your walls your next step will be to add your curb and blocking. 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. Cut a hole in the subfloor if necessary and install your drain base tape the opening shut to.