Installing A Floor Drain And Shower Pan

Pour mud into the shower pan mixing it with a trowel as you go to get rid of air bubbles.

Installing a floor drain and shower pan.

Where do you start. A mortared shower pan allows you to custom fit a shower enclosure. You will later screw the shower pan into the. Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor.

What do you do. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. Abs pipe centered to the middle of the shower pan we had to move the pipes because this location previously had a bath tub. Ideally you re putting it in an area where a drain has already been roughed in.

When you re installing a fiberglass or acrylic shower liner enclosure not to be confused with a shower curtain and base over a concrete floor special considerations should be taken to minimize leaks. Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. Shower base install and connect drain install you can find any of the items seen in this video below and your purchase will help support this channel.

Then you ll need a new shower pan. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. Installing a shower drain isn t usually difficult but it always pays to be prepared for complications every project is different. 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.

Some drain installations may require a short coupling piece to be attached to the bottom of the drain attached to the pan then slipped into the drain pipe in the floor sealed with a compression gasket. Keep in mind that shower drain assemblies are generally made to fit a 2 inch drainpipe not the 1 1 2 inch pipe usually found on tubs. Be sure to line up the drain cut out and drain components properly. Time to replace that old nasty shower.

These 5 tips will help the project go smoothly. Installing a base on concrete. A 2 inch pipe is the recommended size because showers have a low threshold for flooding and a 2 inch pipe helps the water drain faster than does a 1 1 2 inch pipe. Over the membrane a mortar bed floor supports the tile.