How To Install A Plastic Shower Floor Pan

Time to replace that old nasty shower.

How to install a plastic shower floor pan.

If you want a tile floor you have to remove the existing shower pan and construct a new mortar bed. Apply primer and cement to the drain pipe and the flange. Where do you start. You can t tile directly over a plastic shower floor.

What do you do. Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. Pre sloped pans made for using with tile eliminates the need to mud or calculate the proper slope for drainage. 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.

Only a few companies make these foam or plastic trays so they may be difficult to find. Once the cement dries put gaskets on the flange and place the pan over the drain. Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes. Use silicone to caulk the flange before lining up the drain body s holes with the flange s screw holes.

Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. How to install a pvc shower pan liner check out all my shower build videos just search kooper salmo shower. One option is to install decorative ceramic tiles over the plastic shower base. Plastic fiberglass showers may be inexpensive and efficient but can take away from the overall look of your bathroom.

Then you ll need a new shower pan. The more traditional method involves building a shower pan frame pouring mud into it and waterproofing the area before adding tile. Attach them to the drain in the floor.