Installing A Shower Drain In A Concrete Basement Floor

This guide explains how to install a shower pan over existing plumbing.

Installing a shower drain in a concrete basement floor.

It is easy to learn how to install a shower in the basement without breaking concrete. If the floor is not level the shower pan will not be able to drain properly. After the concrete has had time to set up remove the can from the new floor drain hole. Install the cover and trap to finish off your new system.

Pre slope is required in order to allow water collected on the shower membrane to drain into the weep holes of your shower drain assembly. Consider the location when installing a basement shower that will depend on an up flush system. Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement. Add a drain cover.

The pipe should be sticking at least 2 inches above the floor at least an inch space between the pipe and the concrete for the accommodation of the drain assembly. The concrete will be much lighter than the surrounding concrete floor. The concrete floor around the drain gently slopes towards. Fix an uneven floor using a self leveler.

Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. The farther away the shower is from the collection tank the higher the floor of the shower must be to allow for adequate drainage. If you want to install a shower over a concrete floor a fiberglass shower stall will work just fine. Generally it s better to keep plumbing fixtures in close proximity.

Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain. If the subfloor is wood waterproof it before using self leveler and before spreading mortar or adhesive. If you want to make everything a consistent color you can paint the floor or add interlocking flooring. This is your shower.