Concrete Floor Shower Drain Installation

A drain pipe is already in place.

Concrete floor shower drain installation.

Drain with the p trap located under the concrete slab. For any questions you may have about this video a. 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. Concrete floor installation on an existing concrete flooor a typical 5 x4 shower installation on an existing concrete floor will only require a cut depth of approx.

On a new concrete floor a 5 x4 installation will only require a stamp out depth of approx. A shower usually requires a 2 in. The height of the concrete should gently slope from 2 1 2 around the outside of the form to 1 1 4 near the drain. Today we started the installation process on the curbless shower for the master bathroom.

Frame your shower walls to ensure that the shower bay fits. Use no caulk shower drain which is a leak proof shower drain assembly. 1 in the shower area. This is your shower.

When working with the wet concrete strike it gently with the flat side of the trowel to help bring the moisture to the surface and smooth out the concrete. The position of the drain pipe determines the local of the stud walls around the shower. Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. You will also need tools to fit the shower drain on the concrete floor and a whole bunch of pipes and fittings.

This video demontrates how to prepare a concrete box out for the installation of the schluter kerdi drain. It s a little extra work but in the long run we think it. The first step is to decide on the schematics of the shower base and ordering it. Once you have everything in place plan how the water pipes will run through your bathroom and where the shower drain will be located.

Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation.