How To Pour A Shower Pan
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How to pour a shower pan. Drive a nail into the floor every 8 12 inches 20 30 cm so the tar paper stays in place. How to pour a shower pan step 1. All we do is work work work work work. For the shower pan the guys used mapei 4 to 1 mud bed mix.
How to waterproof your shower installation with the schluter kerdi shower kit complete kit duration. Before getting started the jim used a foxtail brush to clean away debris. Pouring a shower pan march 21 2016 2 comments. Schluter systems north america 130 226 views 15 57.
The pre slope is a one night project but it s important to give it plenty of time to dry 48 hours to be safe before advancing to the rest of the shower pan. For this example we ll use a drain that is in the center of the shower pan. Then to waterproof the shower bench use a paint on waterproofing membrane like redgard to cover the seat any alcove and all of the tile backer if you like i covered my entire shower with paint on membrane prior to tiling. Next pour your top shower pan mud layer which will embed the shower liner in the shower pan mud layer.
The drain can be anywhere on the pan as long as we slope the concrete for proper drainage. Secure a layer of tar paper to the floor to block moisture. We ve been listening to the same 40 songs all spring break due to limited music options. This video is lengthier so feel free to breeze through it at your own pace.
You won t find. Tar paper protects your subfloor if water ever gets underneath your shower pan. But back to the task at hand.