How To Install A Plastic Shower Floor Pan

Time to replace that old nasty shower.

How to install a plastic shower floor pan.

You can t tile directly over a plastic shower floor. The plastic whether it s fiberglass or acrylic is simply too flexible to support tile and it s too smooth to allow the mortar to adhere. If you want a tile floor you have to remove the existing shower pan and construct a new mortar bed. Attach them to the drain in the floor.

Use silicone to caulk the flange before lining up the drain body s holes with the flange s screw holes. Plastic fiberglass showers may be inexpensive and efficient but can take away from the overall look of your bathroom. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. The more traditional method involves building a shower pan frame pouring mud into it and waterproofing the area before adding tile.

Professional craftsman can install ceramic tiles but hiring a professional is costly. Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level. Apply primer and cement to the drain pipe and the flange. Where do you start.

Pre sloped pans made for using with tile eliminates the need to mud or calculate the proper slope for drainage. One option is to install decorative ceramic tiles over the plastic shower base. How to install a pvc shower pan liner check out all my shower build videos just search kooper salmo shower. What do you do.

Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. Once the cement dries put gaskets on the flange and place the pan over the drain. Watch start to finish as i set a fiberglass shower pan in a bath being remodeled and give tips and tricks for a successful installation.