Shower Floor Installation Instructions

Make your diy shower tile experience easier with these pro tips from the tile shop.

Shower floor installation instructions. The shower floors are tiled with 2 x 2 tiles image 1. A curb less design can be achieved by raising the entire bathroom floor or by lowering the shower pan. Pour it into the curb frame until the mud reaches the top of the wood frame making the top as level as you can. Keeping a pebble stone shower floor clean is somewhat easy but many people don t want to invest the time to do it.

Apply thinset on the floor slide tiles into place and pat them down with the rubber grout float. Next finish setting the shower floor with thinset. Drill screws into the bare floor between the inner and outer curb edges every foot or so and at every joint. Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation.

If the floor has been poured perfectly you don t have to worry about the pitch because. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent future mold and mildew. Use the acrylic caulk or construction adhesive depending on the shower pan manufacturer s recommendations and caulk gun to secure the pan to the concrete or subfloor. A ready made shower pan makes shower installation easier.

If the underside of your shower pan is flat apply caulk or adhesive to the floor base in a zigzag pattern. We chose a curb less design raising the entire bathroom floor and building the drainage slope below the level of the surrounding bathroom floor. Mix the mud according to manufacturer instructions. Setting the floor tiles is the same as the walls.

This will later help join the curb to the floor. Mixing pouring the pan. With so many options available you are sure to find the size and style of shower pan that fits your bathroom. You need to scrub the floor at least once a week to get rid of body oil soap.