How To Build A Mortar Shower Pan On A Concrete Slab
Support the bonding flange wide white part of the drain assembly by filling in the area underneath with loose mortar.
How to build a mortar shower pan on a concrete slab. It should rest directly on the concrete. I want to make a mortared shower pan since the shower is an odd size. I need to know the procedure for a slab floor. Everything i read about it is talking about doing it over a subfloor.
Schluter systems north america 130 226 views 15 57. To be able to know how to build a concrete shower pan you need to have mortar concrete backer board and tiles. Shower on a concrete slab duration. I am remoldeling my master bath and making it all shower.
It provides you adequate sub flooring. Bryang sep 8 2007 1. Stud pack 72 053 views. Quikrete s high strength concrete mixed according to the directions is a great option.
Use pressure treated wood to frame the wall of the bathroom. You can use the same deck mud you re going to use for the shower pan just add more water. How to install a mortar shower pan on concrete. This method can be used to build a pre slope or pre pitch for a vinyl liner or the base for a schluter shower and bonding flange which.
How to install mud in a shower pan for a tile shower stall. For this example we ll use a drain that is in the center of the shower pan. How to waterproof your shower installation with the schluter kerdi shower kit complete kit duration. Pre slope is required in order to allow water collected on the shower membrane to drain into the weep holes of your shower drain assembly.
I have everything out and the walls done with durock. Use a high strength concrete to build the initial phase of the shower pan. How to make deck mud. Discussion in shower bathtub forum blog started by bryang sep 8 2007.
We first need to frame in the shower pan with 2x10 lumber around the bottom of the floor and regular 2x4 studs up the walls. A concrete slab is stronger and stable giving an excellent surface to work on. Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof. I jumped right into the mortar bed next building a mortar shower bed diy shower pan i.
Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain.