How To Make A Concrete Shower Floor

How to create a stained concrete shower floor.

How to make a concrete shower floor.

Water and water damage. The drain can be anywhere on the pan as long as we slope the concrete for proper drainage. Make your curb out of 2x4 s. Also make sure your floor is pre sloped before installing the rubber liner in the following steps to prevent future mold and mildew.

Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation. Build your curb at the entry of the shower stall. Concrete may seem like an odd material to use in a bathroom but it has several qualities that make it an appealing choice. This is a necessary step in the construction of a pan.

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. However the first piece which is anchored into the concrete with 2 1 2 inch masonry screws must be pressure treated wood as it is resting directly against the concrete slab.