Hi folks, i've been perusing this forum a bit, and feel like there may be some good advice in here for me. I and a friend are about to embark on the building of a custom shower pan for my brother, and have researched various sites online for information. The isntructions on this site
http://www.hoagy.org/house/HowToBuildShowerPan.html
seem to cover most of what's involved on a theoretical level...the basic outline of which is
Rough-in shower drain pipe
Prepare floor and walls for concrete and membrane
Install base of drain.
Lay thin layer of concrete to create slope
Put down layer of roofing paper
Cut and install membrane and top of drain.
Hang concrete board on walls
Pour final layer of concrete with chicken wire embedded
Build form for threshold
Pour concrete for threshold
Tile it.
we are about to purchase supplies, and I have a couple questions. What do people recomend for concrete type?... or mortar??,what type of membrane,.....also,..we are building a bench into the design, and i'm wondering about the installation of the membrane. Since i'm going to need to install cement board on the vertical aspect of the bench, how do i install the membrane without puncturing it?,..or if i need to puncture it, how is this done while still keeping the risk of leaks low?
any advice or reference to other sites would be greatly appreciated. We are taking our time in trying to understand the process and see potential problems before we begin. Our experience is more with custom tiling on floors and walls, and like i say, we haven't done a shower before....
thanks
d
http://www.hoagy.org/house/HowToBuildShowerPan.html
seem to cover most of what's involved on a theoretical level...the basic outline of which is
Rough-in shower drain pipe
Prepare floor and walls for concrete and membrane
Install base of drain.
Lay thin layer of concrete to create slope
Put down layer of roofing paper
Cut and install membrane and top of drain.
Hang concrete board on walls
Pour final layer of concrete with chicken wire embedded
Build form for threshold
Pour concrete for threshold
Tile it.
we are about to purchase supplies, and I have a couple questions. What do people recomend for concrete type?... or mortar??,what type of membrane,.....also,..we are building a bench into the design, and i'm wondering about the installation of the membrane. Since i'm going to need to install cement board on the vertical aspect of the bench, how do i install the membrane without puncturing it?,..or if i need to puncture it, how is this done while still keeping the risk of leaks low?
any advice or reference to other sites would be greatly appreciated. We are taking our time in trying to understand the process and see potential problems before we begin. Our experience is more with custom tiling on floors and walls, and like i say, we haven't done a shower before....
thanks
d