How To Install A Tile Shower Pan

Over the membrane a mortar bed floor supports the tile.

How to install a tile shower pan. Right before you re ready wipe the concrete shower pan with a damp sponge to remove any remaining. A mortared shower pan allows you to custom fit a shower enclosure. The standard installation of a tile redi polyurethane shower pan starts with a framed in shower alcove that is sized for the shower pan.

Cut the tiles and dry fit them again to ensure a snug fit. Lay the tiles down on a dry. Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor.

Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. Spread thin set along the first section of your tile row. Run a damp sponge over the backer board in the area you intend to tile.

Turn over the trowel to the notched side and comb over in one direction. The key to a successful installation lies in the use of a chlorinated polyethylene cpe or pvc membrane tough but flexible plastics that form the pan of the enclosure and make the floor waterproof. Use a small amount of the excess mortar and spread it onto the back of a tile with the notched.

Make sure the floor is level and clean. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line.