How to Build a Shower Pan

 Video Review

I like to do home repairs, probably like you do. Saves some money, keeps trades people out of my house and I just like to see if I can fix things.

Not too long ago I had this water leak around a ceramic tile shower. Oh boy, big mess. I didn't know how a shower pan worked then, much less how to build one. You know you can't really see how the things work from above the floor or beneath the floor. I know I looked from every angle!

Well I got a pro to help me fix the thing right and I got it now. A traditional shower pan is not that complicated, but there is some art to it and some tricks too. Anybody who tries to build a pan by themselves without some expert guidance may be in trouble!

I figure I'm not the only one who didn't understand how one of these shower floors go together. Awhile back I found this guy online who installs tile down in Mississippi. He's been doing it for a living for about 25 years.

He shot a bunch of videos of tile jobs with him explaining exactly what's he's doing step by step. These are actual jobs in people's houses with every step of the job caught on camera. There is no professional photography either, just rough footage showing you exactly what it takes to build a tile shower. It's not just the shower floor either. You see walls, fixtures...the whole works plus how to use the tools.

You can get free video previews on his site too so you can see what you'll get. At least you might want to check out the free video previews and see a lot of other great content too. This is pretty crazy, but he even gives out his phone number if you have questions.

Installing Ceramic Tile

 Video Review

He also has another video set that shows most any other kind of tile job other than showers. It's really a tile setting course.

The main course, or workshop, is on two dvds.

• Tiling floors,
• Laying wall tile,
• Cutting tile with a saw,
• Removing and replacing a toilet,
• Working with thinset,
• How to grout,
• How to mix mud,
• What tools you need and how to use them.

You get to see a kitchen floor done, then a bathroom floor. Then you see a tub surround and a shower wall.  These are actual jobs, not staged productions.

A second video shows a kitchen counter top job complete with a backsplash. That video even shows how to remove and reinstall a kitchen sink.

I don't know about you, but I learn skills easier if I can see something done. These videos show you every step of doing ceramic tile projects.

I suggest you check out the free tile video previews and also check out all the free tile articles.