How to Install a Mortar Shower Pan For a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower
By Mark J. Donovan
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| Mark Donovan, of HomeAdditionPlus.com shows how to install a mortar shower pan for a custom ceramic tile shower in this video.
When your shower plans include a ceramic tile floor in the shower it is critical to install a mortar shower pan. A mortar shower pan consists of a flexible plastic like shower membrane liner sandwiched between two layers of mortar. |
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It is important to slope the mortar layers towards the shower drain so that water drains properly into the drain. In addition, it is important to use an adjustable shower drain assembly when installing a mortar shower pan.
For information on installing a shower pan membrane liner for a ceramic tile shower, see the Shower Pan Membrane Liner Installation eBook from HomeAdditionPlus.com. The Shower Pan Membrane Liner EBook will quickly teach you the step-by-step process for installing the shower pan membrane liner correctly. It includes instructions on framing the shower stall, pouring the pre-slope and shower base mortar, and installing the shower pan membrane liner.
For information on how to tile a custom ceramic tile shower, see the “How to Tile a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower eBook” from HomeAdditionPlus.com. This eBook will quickly provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to measure and install ceramic tile in a shower, including the installation of tile on shower walls, floors and curbs. It provides detailed instructions for every step in the process of tiling a custom ceramic tile shower and is loaded with instructional pictures!
See HomeAdditionPlus.com’s Ceramic Tile Calculator
Related Information on How to Install a Mortar Shower Pan
- How to Install a Handheld Showerhead Video
- Shower Mortar Pan Stack-up Video
- How to Remove a Fiberglass Shower Pan Base Video
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