Replace 2nd Floor Shower Pan

Saw through drainpipe connected to old shower pan.

Replace 2nd floor shower pan.

If your shower has a shower pan replacing just the pan is possible but not always advisable. You will later screw the shower pan into the. In this video house flipping brothers dave and rich show you how to remove a shower pan. Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim.

Set new acrylic shower pan on floor and check its fit against the studs. Shower pans are made to work with fiberglass shower surrounds and tiled walls. Steps to replacing a shower pan. Matching your tiles will be the problem though in most cases.

Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line. This old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey installs a new waterproof shower floor. Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations. The first step is to demo the wall tile which will probably have d.

Cut old acrylic shower surround with a reciprocating saw and remove the surround. If necessary build out studs with inch plywood strips so pan clears any. No point in tearing out entire shower when it fails the issue is almost always just the pan. Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor.