How To Install A Plastic Shower Floor Pan

Time to replace that old nasty shower.

How to install a plastic shower floor pan.

Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. The plastic whether it s fiberglass or acrylic is simply too flexible to support tile and it s too smooth to allow the mortar to adhere. One option is to install decorative ceramic tiles over the plastic shower base. You can t tile directly over a plastic shower floor.

Only a few companies make these foam or plastic trays so they may be difficult to find. Professional craftsman can install ceramic tiles but hiring a professional is costly. If you want a tile floor you have to remove the existing shower pan and construct a new mortar bed. Use silicone to caulk the flange before lining up the drain body s holes with the flange s screw holes.

Once the cement dries put gaskets on the flange and place the pan over the drain. The more traditional method involves building a shower pan frame pouring mud into it and waterproofing the area before adding tile. Easy by brewing up a nice hot cup of joe and w. Watch start to finish as i set a fiberglass shower pan in a bath being remodeled and give tips and tricks for a successful installation.

Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level. Plastic fiberglass showers may be inexpensive and efficient but can take away from the overall look of your bathroom. What do you do. Then you ll need a new shower pan.

Where do you start. Apply primer and cement to the drain pipe and the flange. How to install a pvc shower pan liner check out all my shower build videos just search kooper salmo shower.