Summer887
New Member
Hi,
I've been working on remodeling my bathroom and this will be my first attempt at building a mortar shower pan. I'm a handy gal and have torn down popcorn ceilings, laid tile, hung drywall, done laminate flooring, etc. But, my skill level in this area is absolutely nill, so I'm seeking some patient advice in layman's terms.
I have attached some photos that will hopefully help you skilled craftsman envision what I'm trying to accomplish. The bathroom is on a concrete foundation. Building built in 1964 with galvanized drain pipes. The bathroom had an old boxy and walled in shower that I want to replace with a nice, tiled, low profile shower (with Euro panel). The current shower pan is quite small (36x34). My goal is to make the shower (60x36). Being a DYI kinda gal, I will be making the mortar pan myself.
This is where it gets sketchy for me: The current pan has about a 3 inch dam and I'd like to go more 'low profile' with a 2 inch dam. I have concerns about the drain. So, this is where my complete lack of skill comes in. What is the likelihood that the current drain pipe is higher than the concrete floor and is the current drain likely to unscrew? I really don't want to have to bust out any concrete, but do need to understand the best....and worst scenarios. Any help you could offer would be great.
I have looked into systems like QuickPitch and Schulter, but am not sure what the right fit might be. Please forgive me if I gave too much info, but want to make my question as easy as possible to answer.
Thank you
I've been working on remodeling my bathroom and this will be my first attempt at building a mortar shower pan. I'm a handy gal and have torn down popcorn ceilings, laid tile, hung drywall, done laminate flooring, etc. But, my skill level in this area is absolutely nill, so I'm seeking some patient advice in layman's terms.
I have attached some photos that will hopefully help you skilled craftsman envision what I'm trying to accomplish. The bathroom is on a concrete foundation. Building built in 1964 with galvanized drain pipes. The bathroom had an old boxy and walled in shower that I want to replace with a nice, tiled, low profile shower (with Euro panel). The current shower pan is quite small (36x34). My goal is to make the shower (60x36). Being a DYI kinda gal, I will be making the mortar pan myself.
This is where it gets sketchy for me: The current pan has about a 3 inch dam and I'd like to go more 'low profile' with a 2 inch dam. I have concerns about the drain. So, this is where my complete lack of skill comes in. What is the likelihood that the current drain pipe is higher than the concrete floor and is the current drain likely to unscrew? I really don't want to have to bust out any concrete, but do need to understand the best....and worst scenarios. Any help you could offer would be great.
I have looked into systems like QuickPitch and Schulter, but am not sure what the right fit might be. Please forgive me if I gave too much info, but want to make my question as easy as possible to answer.
Thank you