How To Install A Plastic Shower Floor Pan

You can t tile directly over a plastic shower floor.

How to install a plastic shower floor pan.

One option is to install decorative ceramic tiles over the plastic shower base. Professional craftsman can install ceramic tiles but hiring a professional is costly. Apply primer and cement to the drain pipe and the flange. Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface.

Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. Pre sloped pans made for using with tile eliminates the need to mud or calculate the proper slope for drainage. Use silicone to caulk the flange before lining up the drain body s holes with the flange s screw holes.

The more traditional method involves building a shower pan frame pouring mud into it and waterproofing the area before adding tile. Watch start to finish as i set a fiberglass shower pan in a bath being remodeled and give tips and tricks for a successful installation. Then you ll need a new shower pan. Time to replace that old nasty shower.

If you want a tile floor you have to remove the existing shower pan and construct a new mortar bed. Where do you start. Plastic fiberglass showers may be inexpensive and efficient but can take away from the overall look of your bathroom. Attach them to the drain in the floor.

What do you do. The plastic whether it s fiberglass or acrylic is simply too flexible to support tile and it s too smooth to allow the mortar to adhere. Only a few companies make these foam or plastic trays so they may be difficult to find.