Making A Concrete Shower Floor

Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain.

Making a concrete shower floor.

Leave the mortar to cure. Pour a layer of mortar over top of the shower membrane and form the slope down towards the drain hole. Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof. Typical slope for a shower floor is 1 8 to 3 16 inch per foot across.

Concrete may seem like an odd material to use in a bathroom but it has several qualities that make it an appealing choice. Secure a layer of tar paper to the floor to block moisture. Drive a nail into the floor every 8 12 inches 20 30 cm so the tar paper stays in place. How to create a stained concrete shower floor.

Use a spade handle drill which works like a giant hand mixer. Create the concrete mixture pour concrete mix into a bucket until it s about one third full. The shower walls and ceiling are precast 1 inch thick polished concrete panels. Water and water damage.

Mix in water and more concrete mix following the manufacturer s instructions until the result is the consistency of a milkshake. Tar paper protects your subfloor if water ever gets underneath your shower pan. Lay a large sheet of tar paper on the entire floor of your shower pan and smooth it out as flat as possible.