Install Shower Pan Liner Basement Concrete Floor

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Install shower pan liner basement concrete floor.

Depending on local building code you can use a vinyl sheet membrane or hot mop with tar. The most efficient and least expensive method of installing a basement shower without the need to break concrete is to install it over existing plumbing stub outs. Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes. Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation.

Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. The shower in this project will be flush with the side of the whirlpool bath so the frame needed to extend under the tub overhang. A kohler sterling shower base installed on concrete. Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface.

The roofing paper provides cushion between the concrete and the vinyl membrane which is critical. This limits your ability to change the basement layout but if the stub outs are in place using them will save money and labor. A real wrestling match but we got er done. Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation.

For extra waterproofing install a shower pan liner between layers of mortar before laying the shower pan on top. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent.