One of the more affordable types of shower pans to come about as a result of the do it yourself generation is the fiberglass or plastic shower pan.
Replace shower floor only.
If your shower has a shower pan replacing just the pan is possible but not always advisable.
The point of having a shower pan is one part versatility and one part convenience.
How to replace shower pans in fiberglass showers.
Only cover as much of the floor as you can reach with a sheet of tile.
If you replace them you might leave a gap between the wall tiles and the floor which might look ugly too.
They fit on the floor inside the shower and act like a tub keeping water off the floor.
Do not apply thinset mortar to the entire floor area at once.
We chose a curb less design raising the entire bathroom floor and building the drainage slope below the level of the surrounding bathroom floor.
If the thinset rolls with the trowel add a little more water to the mixture.
A shower pan is the floor portion or the base of your shower.
When installing tile in a shower the rule usually is to lay the floor first so there s little chance the water dripping from the walls would seep through the floor tiles edges.
Shower pans are made to work with fiberglass shower surrounds and tiled walls.
Position the first full sheet of shower floor tile against the most visible.
How to replace a tiled shower floor.
When working on a larger shower floor consider laying about half of the tile at a time completing the far half first.
Improperly installed shower floors can allow water to seep through the floor causing cracks or failure of the tiles which results in water leaking below the.
Apply an even coat of thinset mortar to the floor area where you want to install the new tiles.