Installing A Floor Drain And Shower Pan

Time to replace that old nasty shower.

Installing a floor drain and shower pan.

Shower base install and connect drain install you can find any of the items seen in this video below and your purchase will help support this channel. Installing a base on concrete. Then you ll need a new shower pan. What do you do.

When you re installing a fiberglass or acrylic shower liner enclosure not to be confused with a shower curtain and base over a concrete floor special considerations should be taken to minimize leaks. Over the membrane a mortar bed floor supports the tile. Some drain installations may require a short coupling piece to be attached to the bottom of the drain attached to the pan then slipped into the drain pipe in the floor sealed with a compression gasket. Installing a shower drain isn t usually difficult but it always pays to be prepared for complications every project is different.

The key to a successful installation lies in the use of a chlorinated polyethylene cpe or pvc membrane tough but flexible plastics that form the pan of the enclosure and make the floor waterproof. Ideally you re putting it in an area where a drain has already been roughed in. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. Before we started the install of the shower pan we relocated the drain and vent pipes for the shower drain by chipping out the original concrete and placing the 2 dia.

Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. You will later screw the shower pan into the. Where do you start.

Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor. Pour mud into the shower pan mixing it with a trowel as you go to get rid of air bubbles. The top of the drain should be 2 inches above floor height and you want to mark the walls and curb to a height 2 3 4 inches above the floor as a guide to the amount of mud you need to maintain a 3 4 inch slope. A 2 inch pipe is the recommended size because showers have a low threshold for flooding and a 2 inch pipe helps the water drain faster than does a 1 1 2 inch pipe.

Keep in mind that shower drain assemblies are generally made to fit a 2 inch drainpipe not the 1 1 2 inch pipe usually found on tubs. Be sure to line up the drain cut out and drain components properly. Abs pipe centered to the middle of the shower pan we had to move the pipes because this location previously had a bath tub. Follow the manufacturer s instructions on attaching drain hardware.