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Install shower pan liner basement concrete floor.
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If you want to install a shower over a concrete floor a fiberglass shower stall will work just fine.
The roofing paper provides cushion between the concrete and the vinyl membrane which is critical.
Waterproof the shower pan.
A kohler sterling shower base installed on concrete.
For extra waterproofing install a shower pan liner between layers of mortar before laying the shower pan on top.
Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation.
Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation.
Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent.
Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes.
If you use a sheet membrane you will have to install a layer of roofing paper first and then install the vinyl membrane.
Depending on local building code you can use a vinyl sheet membrane or hot mop with tar.
Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface.
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.