Those things said this first floor bath sat on a concrete slab.
Shower trap in concrete floor.
Before setting the shower pan install the trap and the drain connections.
This requires an elevated shower base.
If the shower is on a slab the drainpipe must run to a nearby floor drain.
Because of that gary knew that recessing a traditional shower pan into the subfloor would not be possible.
If it s 6 thick then you can afford to cut out an inch to take the low profile tray a big hole for trap an a channel for the waste.
Now that you ve outlined the cavity with four saw cuts make a series of parallel kerf cuts to the same depth within the shower base layout area.
Typically these traps lie beneath the floor but if you re installing shower on a cement slab such as in a basement the trap is above the cement slab.
It s a little extra work but in the long run we think it.
Its 40mm pipe and would need to run about 1 5m to the external wall.
Drain is built in during production process wateproofed suitable grate and mcalpine siphon trap included.
Showerlay former board can be 20 28 or 35 mm thick.
In this case the true zero entry shower on a flat floor was a.
Shower tray is reinforced with fibre glass mesh and cemental glue layer.
So i m guessing i d have to dig a channel that goes from 40mm deep to about 70mm deep.
I was wondering would i be ok to cut a channel in the concrete floor and sink the pipe.
Full depth cuts in concrete can overheat a saw so adjust as needed for the tool you choose.
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Today we started the installation process on the curbless shower for the master bathroom.