8 Basic Steps To Creating A Shower Pan
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The methods for creating a shower pan begin with the placement of framing square, followed by planning of the drain, set up of the shower drain tube, set up of the shower drain fitting, leveling of the shower pan, planning and apply the bedding material, setting of the shower pan in place, and finally use of the finishing touches.
Shower pans are considered the portion of a bathroom shower stall that you stand on while taking a shower. The pan keeps your home from being ruined by water, while simultaneously supporting the user's weight. Several house owners work with bathroom remodeling contractors to set up their shower pans; nevertheless, you can do the project on you own. Read this article to guide you through the job.
Location of framing square
Have a framing square positioned over the corners where the wall studs match the floor in the area where you decide to set up the shower pan. Utilize the square to be certain that the location where the 2 stud walls meet is a square. There can be 1 or 2 corners at the meeting point of the two stud walls, with respect to the shower pan's style. If there's any area of the stud which doesn't seem appropriate, fix this before moving forward with the different jobs.
Make the drain
With the aid of a jigsaw, slice a five inch by five inch square within the subfloor where the shower drain will be headed. See the supplier's directions on the shower pan and talk about them regarding the dimensions required for the drain's place.
Build shower drain pipe
Build the pipe for the shower drain in accordance with the supplier's directions that came with the item. Have the shower pan's guidelines and refer to this regarding the entire drain pipe which should adhere over the floor's surface through the opening which was made in the subfloor.
Create shower drain fitting
Setup the fitting of the shower drain in the lower portion of the shower pan and also on its opening by following the supplier's instructions on the drain. Have the shower pan put on the floor in a manner that the drain fitting on the pan's underside will slide over the drain pipe inside the floor. As required, slide the pan to be sure that the pan's sides are pushed up towards the wall studs.
Level the shower pan
Have a four-foot level placed in numerous directions in the pan. Bring the bubble of the level between the 2 marks by putting wood shims under the shower pan. By using a pencil, produce a mark over the shower pan's installation flange. Elevate the shower pan up and have it placed inside. Then, take away the shims.
Get ready and also apply bedding material
Get ready the bedding materials that the manufacturer recommends, that's usually mortar or plaster, by blending it in accordance with the instructions located in the bag. Put the bedding material onto the floor where you'll have the shower pan completely positioned and spread it by utilizing a trowel. Ensure that you have a sufficient amount of bedding materials to back up the shower pan's overall bottom.
Position shower pan in place
Before the bedding materials sets, have the shower pan placed over it. Make sure that the drain fitting found on the bottom of the pan would slide on the drain pipe that will emerge through the floor. Press down on the shower pan in a level method until you find that the set up flange reaches the marks on the studs that you made earlier. Make sure that the pan's front edge is reaching the subfloor.
Apply finishing details
Allow the bedding material set. Put cement board or perhaps drywall on the wall studs and also over the pan's set up flange. Leave a 1/8-inch gap between the cement board or drywall and the shower pan's splash rim.
Because this task as well as the things needed to it are not free, it is essential that you plan the job properly. Do thorough research, and do not attempt the project until you feel that you are totally ready.
Written by Daina W. Morrison. If you'd like to find bathroom remodeling contractors, go to http://www.alcoaconstruction.com/renovations/bath-remodeling/
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