How To Install A Shower Base

Dry fit the shower base.

How to install a shower base. The shower base is up against the studs. Check the rim of the base to be sure it is level. Pre drill a hole through the rim at each mark. With a little know how you can do it yourself.

Remove everything and clean out space for the shower base. Then you ll need a new shower pan. Installing an acrylic shower base is easier than you think. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process.

What do you do. This video from bunnings will show you in just a few steps how to prepare the floor mix. Next seal the edges of the pan and any holes with silicone bath caulk. Attach the drain fitting.

Nail the pan to the wall stud with rustproof galvanized nails and shim as necessary to keep the shower base square. Test the pan and drain connection for leaks. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and watching jeff do it first. When you ve purchased a shower stall of the appropriate size for your space you need to mark where the pipe will stub out through the shower stall to attach to the appropriate elements on your kit regardless of whether you re installing a multi panel or single panel shower.

Where do you start. Measure from the floor and from the corner of the walls in order to get accurate measurements. Ensure the tray is level and ensure that you mark the studs on the upper edge of the tile flange. I ll mention strategies needed for fiberglass acrylic.

We ll show you how to replace a leaky base aka shower tray or shower pan replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Install the shower drain. To install a shower pan start by fitting the pan into place and leveling it with wooden shims if necessary. Time to replace that old nasty shower.

They re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases. Finally let the caulk dry completely before rechecking the drain components to make sure they re sealed. Mark the center of each stud on the rim. The placement of the tray should be in such a way that the drain body drops around the drain pipe and butt.

Preformed shower base installation prepare the space. Once the subfloor is done you put on it a layer of tar paper and staple it to the floor. Set the shower base into place to gauge what changes may need to be made to the drain. Then attach the pan to the surrounding studs using screws and washers that are overlapping the lip of the pan.

The drain should be in place.