Shower drain location. How to build a walk in shower part 1. This would be for a kerdi membrane tiled shower but illustrates the point of drain location tim b jan 27 18 at 147. I measured the drain to the finished walls at about 15 and 145 inches however all the prefab corner shower bases or complete prefab showers that i have seen so far seem to have the drain location at 1212 inches. Dont understand if this was the standard back then and it is.
In this article ill explore 3 high quality shower base options which will eliminate the expensive plumbing costs and hassle associated with moving a drain location when you dont have a standard size. Option 1 use an expanded polystyrene ready for tile shower base to get a custom drain location without hassle. This leaves the shower drain under the concrete slab. My question is in regards to the location for the drain for the shower.
Easy drain linear shower drains can be installed in various locations in the shower. Home repair tutor 1641237 views. The rough in was done when the house was built 10 yrs old. Attached is a plan view of the location of my rough in plumbing along with a proposed floor plan for the new bathroom.
Our rough in plumbing was installed when the house was built. The drain system must slope from the shower or other plumbing fixture down to the homes septic tank or sewer system. Step 3 measure from the old drain to the new drain. Im installing a new shower 60x32 and i have the option of the drain being located in the center of the floor pan or at either end.
Wedi shower pan install by home repair tutor duration. We recommend installing your shower drain against the wall three sided installation. First you need to determine where you want to place your shower drain. Sketch a plan of the new drain location on a sheet of newsprint.
It has the appropriate drainpipe sizes for the toilet sink vent etc.