Installing A Tub Shower On Existing Concrete Floor

With the tub in place finish off the wall with drywall and paint.

Installing a tub shower on existing concrete floor.

Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations. Don t forget to turn the water back on but be sure to wait 24 hours before using the tub. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim.

In order to add a bathroom to a house on a concrete slab you will need to locate the existing water supply and waste lines. Lay the bay backward to install the shower drain. We also include how to install a freestanding tub faucet. Shower stall on concrete a shower usually requires a 2 in.

Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor. Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. The most efficient and least expensive method of installing a basement shower without the need to break concrete is to install it over existing plumbing stub outs. Drain with the p trap located under the concrete slab.

If the underside of a bathtub isn t supported well the floor and tub material are likely to flex. For a stable floor floors and studs must be at the right angle. As a finishing touch consider adding a tile floor and backsplash to your bathroom and tub. Step 1 put your new bathtub in the the room you ll install it in 24 hours before installation to allow the tub to adjust to the climate at the location.

This limits your ability to change the basement layout but if the stub outs are in place using them will save money and labor. Frame your shower walls to ensure that the shower bay fits. Reinstall the baseboard and finish moulding around and in front of the tub. In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to install a freestanding tub.

You will later screw the shower pan into the wall studs. Sketch the new design in place if possible fine tune the design and then finalize the plan. Use no caulk shower drain which is a leak proof shower drain assembly. Leave a 5 5 opening for the drain.