Shower Pan Over Tile

Installing a tiled shower with a polyurethane pan acceptable shower pans.

Shower pan over tile. The standard installation of a tile redi polyurethane shower pan starts with a framed in shower alcove. Tiled shower walls receive a significant amount of water but hardly as much water as received by the shower pans. Tile redi redi base 36 in. These easy steps from this home depot guide will help you install or replace a shower pan.

The space between the top of the shower tile and the ceiling is often painted waterproof drywall. Installation of a shower pan can be a simple project. Once installed the linear showerslope can be waterproofed using either liquid applied or bonded sheet applied positive side waterproofing membrane. Tile redi base n bench 48 in.

Then i cover the entire pan with latex modified thinset making sure the membrane overlaps the existing drain flange. Single threshold shower base in gray and bench kit with right drain and brused nickel grate model rt4860r bn rb48 kit 837 00. Single threshold shower base in grey with center drain model 3636c pvc 549 68 549 68. Wonder drain shower pans.

Once the thinset is down i install the schluter kerdi membrane and let it cure for about 24 hours. Remove the base and then cut the tile. Test fit the shower pan into the opening ensuring it fits around all sides and the drain body fits into the. And it lasts for 20 years.

Available with single double or triple curbs in a variety of sizes. Tile on tile or as i say it. My suggestion to you is to tile the bathroom everywhere except against the shower base. Learn the largest tile industry secret to remodel your bathroom for just 200 bucks and 1 days work.

To get a good bond between the old tile and the thinset i score the old tile and drain assembly with an angle grinder. So here are the step by step instructions for your reference. Normally you can t tile over standard polymer or fiberglass shower pans because they flex too. In fact tiled shower walls typically rise about 80 inches above floor level.

Our linear shower pans are lightweight yet will provide the superior strength and durability necessary for a successful tile shower installation. You will need a wet saw with a fresh diamond blade. Measure the shower opening to ensure the shower pan you purchased will fit easily into place allowing a 1 16 tolerance.