Install Shower Pan Floor Or Walls First

Pre fabricated shower stall units are usually fiberglass or acrylic kits created in a factory and shipped to your home in one or several pieces.

Install shower pan floor or walls first.

When putting up your shower walls be sure to follow the proper installation procedures to create a watertight seam between the shower pan and wall. Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. You will later screw the shower pan into the. When you re installing a fiberglass or acrylic shower liner enclosure not to be confused with a shower curtain and base over a concrete floor special considerations should be taken to minimize leaks.

Before you start setting tile take some measurements and see how the tiles will all lay out image 1. Installing a base on concrete. What you really want to do is tile the walls starting with the second row and work up from there. Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations.

The first row near the floor should be reserved using a ledger or other space saver. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim. Save time by setting several tiles at once.

In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first. Meanwhile install your floor tiles to the wall. Ideally you re putting it in an area where a drain has already been roughed in. Installing a shower pan includes many steps such as cementing the floor to create a sturdy base and installing the shower walls.

Apply a ring of caulk around the drain and then once the shower pan is in place seal along the perimeter where the pan meets the wall with a bead of caulk. Most shower kits include a shower pan and two or three solid wall panels although some are one piece shells in which the shower base or bathtub is integrated with. And then finish by installing that final row of wall tiles so that it overlaps the floor properly. It requires no mud job or waterproofing membrane but it does require direct access to the studs of the shower.

An acrylic shower pan is an easier installation than a tile pan. And let that dry. Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor. Professional tile installation generally utilizes a method where the tile wall hangs over the tile floor.