idssteve
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Shower basin cast into a new slab?
We are planning to build a new home on a slab. The newly poured slab will have embedded multicolored “river gravel” into the surface and then ground flush and polished. We fell in love with examples we’ve seen. I already have the grinder/polisher.
We are pondering the idea of screeding a 60x60 sloped (1/4” per foot??) shower basin directly into the slab. Then grind and polish like the rest of the floor. I’m wanting a scenario with minimal ledges for the wife’s wheelcair to negotiate.
I’m envisioning fabricating and brushing a free standing stainless shower stall. Trust me, that part will LOOK nice. Mostly concerned with casting and/or troweling the shower basin. ?? Any suggestions or concerns with this concept?? Moisture into the slab??
Thanks
We are planning to build a new home on a slab. The newly poured slab will have embedded multicolored “river gravel” into the surface and then ground flush and polished. We fell in love with examples we’ve seen. I already have the grinder/polisher.
We are pondering the idea of screeding a 60x60 sloped (1/4” per foot??) shower basin directly into the slab. Then grind and polish like the rest of the floor. I’m wanting a scenario with minimal ledges for the wife’s wheelcair to negotiate.
I’m envisioning fabricating and brushing a free standing stainless shower stall. Trust me, that part will LOOK nice. Mostly concerned with casting and/or troweling the shower basin. ?? Any suggestions or concerns with this concept?? Moisture into the slab??
Thanks
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