Replacing Shower Stall Floor

Place a full sheet of plywood onto the joists with the 48 inch end against the edge of the cutout where a floor joist runs below the edge.

Replacing shower stall floor.

Overlap any seams by the length of one mesh. Step 1 remove the old shower tiles with a putty knife or grout removing tools remove the grout that holds the tiles together. Plug the drain with a rag. Remove the old drain from the stack.

Pack deck mud onto the floor over the mesh starting at the. This separates it from the flange and the drain attachment. It is easier to replace a shower base first using a hammer and chisel to break away the concrete around the drainage to expose the flange. This way you can still reuse the old ceramic tiles for other purposes.

If the underside of your shower pan is flat apply caulk or adhesive to the floor base in a zigzag pattern. Remove the bolts and then remove the drain cover. Pry the ceramic tile off its base by inserting the putty knife all the way beneath the tiles until it is deep enough to remove the ceramic tile. Use the acrylic caulk or construction adhesive depending on the shower pan manufacturer s recommendations and caulk gun to secure the pan to the concrete or subfloor.