Replace Shower Floor Only

If your shower has a shower pan replacing just the pan is possible but not always advisable.

Replace shower floor only.

Apply an even coat of thinset mortar to the floor area where you want to install the new tiles. They fit on the floor inside the shower and act like a tub keeping water off the floor. A curb less design can be achieved by raising the entire bathroom floor or by lowering the shower pan. Position the first full sheet of shower floor tile against the most visible.

When installing tile in a shower the rule usually is to lay the floor first so there s little chance the water dripping from the walls would seep through the floor tiles edges. Improperly installed shower floors can allow water to seep through the floor causing cracks or failure of the tiles which results in water leaking below the. Shower pans are made to work with fiberglass shower surrounds and tiled walls. Only cover as much of the floor as you can reach with a sheet of tile.

When working on a larger shower floor consider laying about half of the tile at a time completing the far half first. How to replace a tiled shower floor. The point of having a shower pan is one part versatility and one part convenience. Do not apply thinset mortar to the entire floor area at once.

If the thinset rolls with the trowel add a little more water to the mixture. If you replace them you might leave a gap between the wall tiles and the floor which might look ugly too. A shower pan is the floor portion or the base of your shower. Designed with a slight slope to help water go down your drain it may need replacing if it significantly moves has visible leakage or large cracks especially in the center.

We chose a curb less design raising the entire bathroom floor and building the drainage slope below the level of the surrounding bathroom floor.