Install Shower Pan Floor Or Walls First

Pre fabricated shower stall units are usually fiberglass or acrylic kits created in a factory and shipped to your home in one or several pieces.

Install shower pan floor or walls first.

Professional tile installation generally utilizes a method where the tile wall hangs over the tile floor. When putting up your shower walls be sure to follow the proper installation procedures to create a watertight seam between the shower pan and wall. Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. They can be installed by a professional crew or by a diyer.

What you really want to do is tile the walls starting with the second row and work up from there. Ideally you re putting it in an area where a drain has already been roughed in. Meanwhile install your floor tiles to the wall. Ensure that the floor and the shower.

Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. And then finish by installing that final row of wall tiles so that it overlaps the floor properly. In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.

It requires no mud job or waterproofing membrane but it does require direct access to the studs of the shower. You will later screw the shower pan into the. Most shower kits include a shower pan and two or three solid wall panels although some are one piece shells in which the shower base or bathtub is integrated with. Save time by setting several tiles at once.

Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. Installing a shower pan includes many steps such as cementing the floor to create a sturdy base and installing the shower walls. An acrylic shower pan is an easier installation than a tile pan.

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. The first row near the floor should be reserved using a ledger or other space saver. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. The only way that this can happen without detailed planning and careful measurements is by installing the tile on the floor of the shower first.