Installing A Shower Pan.

This web site is to teach the average homeowner how to install ceramic tile.

I have tried my best to comply with the "Ceramic Tile Association Of America's" guide lines.

Although some of my Tile Laying skills may seem a little old school.

I stay informed on the latest tile installing how to information by schooling myself on a constant basses.

Thank You:

Randy Davis

"I have handed out hundreds of my videos about laying tile to people

just like you wondering if installing tile is so hard."

"Contractors, nurses, men and women

are just some of the people wishing to save money or to enjoy an accomplishment Installing A Shower Pan."

"I put these video packages together for the average person to understand how to install tile.

I took my time with each lesson and explained it step by step."

I have put my personal contact information right on my website for you to see.

I know it's not the In-Thing to do , I guess you could say I'm a little old school.

I have lived in the same town for the better part of my 50 years.

And I know dozens of tile setters and contractors here.

This Video Clip Covers Installing A Shower Pan.

At the beginning of the video you will see how to measure the shower pan for the shower floor,

Choosing the shower pan, and right drain.

How to tack the pan without causing it to leak.

How to build your shower curb from scratch

Placing the lath, and the mudding.

How to put the right amount of Fall in the floor.

how to use the level and the straight edge and other short cuts

How to mix the mud just the right way

So it will be easy to work with and do the best job.

and a lot more.

After laying out the tile we then look at stocking the job out,

getting all the tile ready to install.

Next we will see how to get your measurements and were to use the level to make a good plumb line.

We will then start installing the ceramic tile.

Showing how to spread the thinset, making the cuts, and ending with how to make grout and how to grout your wall tile.

To continue reading and view the video click here

Hi Randy,

I just got done watching the video and have some questions.

1. Can I just buy a premix of sand/Portland ready to just add water? Products like Quickrete (like at Home Depot or Lowes?)

2. How come you did not discuss a preslope before the liner was installed? Is the preslope important?

3. How deep does the wetbed need to be at the shallowest point? You made your flange 3/8" high. Is that minimum or is 1/4" OK?

4. How long do I need to wait before skimming with thinset over the deckmud?

5. How long before I can tile?

Thank you for your time.

Alex

PS: Can I call you to ask a question if I feel I need to talk directly?

The premix cement and sand will work, but it's a lot harder to work with and it will not be as strong.

The slab in this video was already presloped when the home was built

I make my beds at least 5/8 of an inch deep.

And slope 1/4 per lin foot

You should wait until the next day to skin the floor with thinset,

And you can lay the tile that day as well

Yes you can call me on my cell phone, the number is on my web site.

Randy

Mr. Randy I was wondering if you could give me some advice and I would also like to

purchase your video on Shower pan installation. I live in Hawaii I have an older home

single wall construction. The shower is about 52 yrs old and being replaced.

The old shower lath with tile on it and it has a high curb on it, the shower

stall it self is about 3’x3’. The wood walls were damage bad by termites and

are being replaced. What I want to do is put Durarock on the walls and makes

a mud pan and my wife doesn’t want a curb if we don’t need one in case we have

to use a wheelchair in the future. I need your advice on how to construct the

pan and finish the shower myself.

Thanks Gary Faber

Hey Gary,

I just build a handy-cap shower stall a few weeks ago, I used Red Guard, it's a water proofing liquid that you get at Home Depot.

You should mud the floor just a little under were the pan will go, giving the floor just little fall,

Then install the pan as you see in the video.

You will cut the pan at the threshold or were the curb would have been.

Use silicone underneath the pad at the curb to help hold it to the floor and provide as a seal.

Then you will install the mud bed as you see in the video,

At the threshold or were the curb would be build it up there but on the outside you should

make like a curb or a little ramp with the mud.

Than after the mud is try and the backerboard is installed use the red guard on about 6 inches up the wall and on the floor mainly at the curd area.

Randy