Making A Concrete Shower Floor

Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain.

Making a concrete shower floor.

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. The floor is concrete as well trowel applied over a wood subfloor and sloped to eliminate a curb around the concrete shower pan which was cast in place to match the floor. The shower walls and ceiling are precast 1 inch thick polished concrete panels. How to create a stained concrete shower floor.

Create the concrete mixture pour concrete mix into a bucket until it s about one third full. Pour a layer of mortar over top of the shower membrane and form the slope down towards the drain hole. Diy step by step instructions on how to build a mortar shower pan. Concrete may seem like an odd material to use in a bathroom but it has several qualities that make it an appealing choice.

Tar paper protects your subfloor if water ever gets underneath your shower pan. Lay a large sheet of tar paper on the entire floor of your shower pan and smooth it out as flat as possible. Mix in water and more concrete mix following the manufacturer s instructions until the result is the consistency of a milkshake. Secure a layer of tar paper to the floor to block moisture.

Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof. Water and water damage. Leave the mortar to cure.