Installing Shower Pan And Tile Walls

The first row near the floor should be reserved using a ledger or other space saver.

Installing shower pan and tile walls.

Measure the width of the shower walls on either side of the door. Dry lay the panels and measure them to see where you need to make cuts. Screw each panel to the studs using 1 1 4 inch cement board drywall screws. If the subfloor is wood it should receive a layer of cement board to protect the wood from the mortar bed under the pan.

Installing a shower pan includes many steps such as cementing the floor to create a sturdy base and installing the shower walls. In our project one wall is 31 inches and the other is 36 inches. How to install tiled shower walls with a prefab base. Mark the locations of all studs along the top edge of the backer board.

The standard installation of a tile redi polyurethane shower pan starts with a framed in shower alcove that is sized for the shower pan. Center a tile horizontally along the length of the wall and do a quick dry fit to make sure you don t have a lot of tiny tile at the end of the rows. For tile or shower panels drywall goes in first. Screw the backer board to.

And let that dry. For the vertical layout begin your pattern at the top of the wall so there ll be full uncut tile at the top. If so adjust your layout to have wider tile on the sides. Put on mask and ear protection and as needed mark and cut a panel to fit using an angle grinder.

Place cardboard or another material into the shower pan base to protect its surface. Measure your panels of cement backer board to fit the shower walls on each side. And then finish by installing that final row of wall tiles so that it overlaps the floor properly. Meanwhile install your floor tiles to the wall.

Sometimes the tile rises to meet the ceiling as well. The space between the top of the shower tile and the ceiling is often painted waterproof drywall. Be sure the backer board sits on top of the lip of the. Smooth the cut edge.

Screw the shower pan rim into the wall studs using 1 1 4 inch screws through the pre drilled holes. 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. Press the shower pan base into the mortar adjusting it until the entire base is level. Begin with the length of the shower.

Place a sheet of cement backer board against the studs starting with one inside corner. Tiled shower walls receive a significant amount of water but hardly as much water as received by the shower pans.