Tile Over Plastic Shower Pan
How to install tile on a plastic shower base step 1.
Tile over plastic shower pan. The standard installation of a tile redi polyurethane shower pan starts with a framed in shower alcove. Not only that the part of the shower that is most visible is tile while the least visible area underfoot is fiberglass acrylic. In the latter the bottom edge of the fiberglass wall overlaps the top edge or lip of the shower pan. Normally you can t tile over standard polymer or fiberglass shower pans because they flex too.
Putting down acrylic tiles. Dry the inside of the shower with a towel to remove all moisture. It is installed in tile showers and fiberglass wall showers. Place tile spacers flat side down along the shower base where it meets the shower base flange.
The proper way to tile over a fiberglass shower pan is to remove the pan. This isn t especially problematic if the pan was installed separately from the shower walls but it can be tricky if the pan is part of a one piece fiberglass stall and it may need professional expertise. How to put tile on an acrylic shower pan prepping the acrylic shower floor. Once the acrylic is prepped cover the shower drain with plastic and tape.
The pan installs at the base of the shower rising up about four inches more or less depending on the model to the wall. Installing a tiled shower with a polyurethane pan acceptable shower pans. Clean off the inside of the plastic fiberglass shower using soap and water then rinse the shower out completely. Temporarily place tiles along the wall sitting on top of the tile spacers.
In order to add acrylic tiles to an acrylic shower floor the floor has to be prepped.