How To Make A Shower Pan On Concrete

Use a circular saw to cut boards that are 2 by 6 inches 5 1 cm 15 2 cm to size based on the measurements you took.

How to make a shower pan on concrete. A pre slope is a necessary part that allows all the water collected on the shower membrane to drain away through the shower drain assembly use the concrete mix to create a 1 4 per foot slope. Measure the distances between the studs on your walls where you plan on building your shower pan and write them down. Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain.

For this example we ll use a drain that is in the center of the shower pan. This is a necessary step in the construction of a pan. Create a pre slope and drain assembly.

Pre slope is required in order to allow water collected on the shower membrane to drain into the weep holes of your shower drain assembly. We first need to frame in the shower pan with 2x10 lumber around the bottom of the floor and regular 2x4 studs up the walls.