Installing A Shower Drain In A Concrete Basement Floor

This guide explains how to install a shower pan over existing plumbing.

Installing a shower drain in a concrete basement floor.

Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof. If you want to install a shower over a concrete floor a fiberglass shower stall will work just fine. The concrete will be much lighter than the surrounding concrete floor. It is easy to learn how to install a shower in the basement without breaking concrete.

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. If you want to make everything a consistent color you can paint the floor or add interlocking flooring. After the concrete has had time to set up remove the can from the new floor drain hole. A drain pipe is already in place.

Generally it s better to keep plumbing fixtures in close proximity. The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards. Fix an uneven floor using a self leveler. Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor.

Add a drain cover. The farther away the shower is from the collection tank the higher the floor of the shower must be to allow for adequate drainage. If the subfloor is wood waterproof it before using self leveler and before spreading mortar or adhesive. Consider the location when installing a basement shower that will depend on an up flush system.

If the floor is not level the shower pan will not be able to drain properly. Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain. Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation. Install the cover and trap to finish off your new system.