Shower Pan Installation Detail

Over the membrane a mortar bed floor supports the tile.

Shower pan installation detail. Installing a shower pan requires basic home repair tools and some specialty items available at most home retailers. A mortared shower pan allows you to custom fit a shower enclosure. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w.

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The fiberglass shower pan shown at left was placed and secured to the floor during bathroom construction then protected from damage with cardboard pending installation of shower enclosure plumbing controls and door. 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. Phillips and flathead screwdrivers.

Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level. Inside the marked outline of the shower pan spread thinset mortar or manufacturer recommended adhesive using a notched trowel. Place the shower pan onto the mortar making sure the pre drilled holes on its rim line up with the wall studs.

As explained in chapter 6 of best practices guide to residential construction. Then you ll need a new shower pan. Preparing for installation purchasing your pan whether you ve chosen an acrylic or a fiberglass base the preparation and installation of the shower pan remains the same including measuring the space cleaning leveling and dry fitting the pan.