How To Build A Custom Shower Pan
Learning how to build a custom shower pan makes it possible that you could do it yourself. Actually building a shower pan is a step-by-step process that goes together layer by layer.
None of the steps to build a shower pan are particularly difficult. It's just that there are so many steps and so many details. That's why even many so-called pros make messes. There's a lot to know and plenty of ways to go wrong.
It's certainly simpler to buy tile ready shower pans rather than using traditional shower pan construction. The problem though is that with tile ready pans, you're really going to pay for the supplies. In many cases the materials will cost more than it will cost to get a professional to install a mortar shower base.
In addition many of the tile ready pans are only available in standard sizes. For a custom shower, you're out of luck...
Following are articles that describe in detail the steps it takes to build a shower pan. With these details, you can understand the principles of installing a tile shower including many of the tricks.
How to build a custom shower pan 1. Introduction.
Custom shower 2. Ceramic tile shower framing.
Tile showers 3. Showers wall support.
Tiling a shower 4. Shower pan foundation.
Shower pan installation 5. Shower pan installation subfloor.
Shower pan curb 6. A tile shower pan curb.
Tile shower drain 7. The tile shower drain.
Shower pan construction 8. Deck mud.
Shower base 9. Pre-sloped mortar.
Tile shower pan mud 10. Pack the mud.
Shower pan liner membrane 11. A shower pan liner membrane.
Shower pan membrane 12. Shower pan membrane and wall boards.
Tile shower base 13. The tile shower pan top layer.
Tile shower drain 14. Tile shower drain in the right spot.
Shower pan curb 15. Tile shower pan curb.
Installing a shower pan 16. Step-by step shower pan.
These articles describe the steps to put together a tile shower as well as alerting you to the skills needed and the tools to get the job done properly. Learning how to build a custom shower pan means getting the steps done properly as well as learning to use a few specialized tools.