How To Make A Concrete Shower Floor

Create a pre slope and drain assembly.

How to make a concrete shower floor.

How to create a stained concrete shower floor. The drain can be anywhere on the pan as long as we slope the concrete for proper drainage. Make your curb out of 2x4 s. Get a professional plumber to rough in the shower drain before starting the concrete installation.

We first need to frame in the shower pan with 2x10 lumber around the bottom of the floor and regular 2x4 studs up the walls. A pre slope is a necessary part that allows all the water collected on the shower membrane to drain away through the shower drain assembly use the concrete mix to create a 1 4 per foot slope. However the first piece which is anchored into the concrete with 2 1 2 inch masonry screws must be pressure treated wood as it is resting directly against the concrete slab. Build your curb at the entry of the shower stall.

Water and water damage. For this example we ll use a drain that is in the center of the shower pan.