How Do You Install Liner And Make A Shower Pan For Tile Showers?
Tiled showers require a special liner system to protect the sub-floor and base boards from water damage. Since the tiles and grout are not water resistant, over time, water will seep through and soak the mortar or cement below. But, installing a special water proof shower pan liner will prevent this inevitable seepage from deteriorating the wooden floor boards below. Before you install the flexible PVC liner sheet, you will need to create a slope for the shower pan area so that the the liner is laid on a surface that slopes down toward the drain. To do this, lay mortar or cement about 2 inches deep at the base of the shower and trowel it so that it slopes gently toward the drain. The easiest way to do this is to plug the drain hole and trowel outward from the shower drain. The plug will prevent mortar from clogging the drain pipe while you do this. Next, line the base of the shower with a rubbery, flexible PVC shower pan liner. You can buy this at a home improvement store. First, cut a
