How To Install A Shower Base On A Timber Floor

Pour it into the curb frame until the mud reaches the top of the wood frame making the top as level as you can.

How to install a shower base on a timber floor.

Chisel away any flooring that would be under the pan before attaching the drain hole s strainer. Use fabric strips to build the shower pan waterproofing. Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level. Place the shower pan onto the mortar making sure the pre drilled holes on its rim line up with the wall studs.

Put the new base in place and double check the level before securing it with galvanized screws and connecting the drainpipe to the shower pan s strainer. Press the fabric into place with the trowel on both the pan and the wall. Use a wide blade putty knife or a paint scraping tool to peel off old caulking and adhesive. You need to notch the corners for a two inch overlap.

Prepare the area for installation. The shower in this project will be flush with the side of the whirlpool bath so the frame needed to extend under the tub overhang. This will later help join the curb to the floor. Mixing pouring the pan.

Clear all debris and old adhesive from the surface. Make any additional surface preparations that are recommended by the shower pan manufacturer as necessary such as applying a fresh coat of a water seal product to the. Drill screws into the bare floor between the inner and outer curb edges every foot or so and at every joint. Check local building codes for the correct concrete depth and the required size and thickness for the rubber membrane.

Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. Lay down cardboard to protect the fabric as you do the wall to floor connections. Mix the mud according to manufacturer instructions. Vacuum the subfloor and check the level.