Hi all,
I'm in the midst of redoing (floor, walls, tile, toilet, vanity, etc.). I am at the point where I have the inside of the shower "deconstructed". I had to take the tile, drywall down, we want to re-tile the whole bathroom. The floor tile is all off, new steel beams are in place for 2 of the half surround walls. I am now looking for help on building the shower floor and installing the shower pan.
When I took up the old shower floor, it had tile on top, then mortar underneath, then a heavy paper that I suppose was the shower pan as it went up the walls and over the curb. I am left with sand on top of a concrete foundation. Everything that I have read about building a shower floor shows/talks about a plywood subfloor and hardibacker. Do I need to do that since a) it wasn't there in the first place b)it is a ground floor shower one a cement foundation.
Can I re-use the sand to build the slope (there is debris in the sand from the rest of the demolition)?
I cannot seem to get the screws out of the shower drain that is in place. I believe that once I have the preslope done and am ready to cut and fit the shower pan, part of the shower pan goes into the drain but cut out opening for the weep holes. Do I use the old drain assembly or do I need to purchase a new one? Will I be able to put the new one in without breaking the concrete?
That's all for now! Thanks.
Greg
I'm in the midst of redoing (floor, walls, tile, toilet, vanity, etc.). I am at the point where I have the inside of the shower "deconstructed". I had to take the tile, drywall down, we want to re-tile the whole bathroom. The floor tile is all off, new steel beams are in place for 2 of the half surround walls. I am now looking for help on building the shower floor and installing the shower pan.
When I took up the old shower floor, it had tile on top, then mortar underneath, then a heavy paper that I suppose was the shower pan as it went up the walls and over the curb. I am left with sand on top of a concrete foundation. Everything that I have read about building a shower floor shows/talks about a plywood subfloor and hardibacker. Do I need to do that since a) it wasn't there in the first place b)it is a ground floor shower one a cement foundation.
Can I re-use the sand to build the slope (there is debris in the sand from the rest of the demolition)?
I cannot seem to get the screws out of the shower drain that is in place. I believe that once I have the preslope done and am ready to cut and fit the shower pan, part of the shower pan goes into the drain but cut out opening for the weep holes. Do I use the old drain assembly or do I need to purchase a new one? Will I be able to put the new one in without breaking the concrete?
That's all for now! Thanks.
Greg