How To Install A Shower Pan Over A Wooden Floor

Time to replace that old nasty shower.

How to install a shower pan over a wooden floor.

Where do you start. If the water is still at the same height the next day your shower pan over the wooden floor is waterproof. In the above image you will see 2x6 pieces fastened in between the studs around the entire perimeter of the shower pan. Use the level to make sure all sides of the pan slope toward the drain.

For the floor of your shower or shower pan there are two basic options. Next seal the edges of the pan and any holes with silicone bath caulk. Allow this to dry overnight. It s now ready for finishing touches like ceramic tile.

Then attach the pan to the surrounding studs using screws and washers that are overlapping the lip of the pan. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. This how to video shows tile board going down onto timber floor and the shower floor drain grates. Plug the drain and fill it with two inches of water.

Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. Then you ll need a new shower pan. Wait three days for the mud to dry and cure before waterproofing it. To install a shower pan start by fitting the pan into place and leveling it with wooden shims if necessary.

Paint over the entire pan including corners nooks and the perimeter with a liquid waterproofing product. A curb design which is the one you must step over as you enter the shower or a curb less design where the shower and the surrounding bathroom floor are at the same level. Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations. Allow it to set overnight.

Seal them with another coat of thinset. What do you do. Part 1 of new bathroom project. Install backing around the bottom of the shower stall.

You will later screw the shower pan into the wall studs. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor.