How To Install Shower Pipes

The top of the drain line needs to be even with the subfloor.

How to install shower pipes. Rough in the drain line so the opening of the drainpipe will line up with the drain on your shower base. Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. Whether you are remodeling an existing bathroom or installing one in a new addition you will need carpentry skills.

Plan and install the plumbing so it does as little damage as possible to joists and studs. We cover the installation of the pipes in the wall for hot and cold water we show you how to fit the new showe. Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes.

Hold the handle firmly and insert and tighten the retaining screw. Install 3 4 inch pipe up to the height of the faucet add reducer couplings or elbows and run short lengths of 1 2 inch pipe to the threaded adapters on the faucet. Reinforce any framing members that have been compromised.

Shower installation also requires roughing in the plumbing for the showerhead and control valve on one of the side walls. Turn off the water cut into the pipes with a pipe cutter and solder a 3 4 by 1 2 inch tee into each one. Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level.

How to install a shower from start to finish. Assemble the pipes and fittings necessary to bring the water to the wall behind the. Assemble pipes assemble all the pipes in a dry run.