Bath Shower Home Design

Happy Monday, all!  Remember last week when I said I had a project in mind for the shower in my tiny little bathroom?  Well, it’s (almost) finished!  I made a removable cedar shower floor mat . Removable Cedar Shower Floor Mat " src="http://www.addicted2decorating.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cedar-shower-floor1.png" width="457" height="690" /> I was inspired by some of these (obviously much higher end and super expensive) wood shower floors . If you’ve been around here long at all, you know I love the warmth that wood adds to a room.  All of the countertops in the condo (kitchen, living room bookcase wall , bathrooms) are wood. But also, this project was kind of a test run for the house.  You see, I’m trying to come up with a solution for a shower that is easy to use for Matt when we get around to remodeling the master bathroom in the house. For those of you who don’t know, Matt (my husband) has M.S. and is in a wheelchair.  So when we get aroun...

Photo: wayfair.com The shower pan is an unsung hero in cramped bathing quarters that rely on a walk-in shower instead of a full-size bathtub. Its role? Protecting your subfloor from water damage by aiding drainage. This waterproof floor covering —often made of fiberglass, acrylic, or tile—slopes just enough to direct water toward the drain in the floor, thus eliminating most problems caused by lingering water, from mold and mildew growth to structural issues like wood rot. Whether you’re remodeling a bathroom to include a shower pan where none existed before or replacing one that’s seen its day, basic plumbing skills and a free weekend are all you need when learning how to install a shower pan. Why Switch to a Shower? Many homeowners choose a shower (and thus a shower pan, because you can’t have one without the other) over a bathtub when renovating in order to increase the available floor space and make the bathroom feel larger . Walk-in showers tend to be sleeker in style than boxy ...

Custom shower pans the best option if you want a 100% waterproof shower. Recently Steve had to remodel a bathroom that had a leaky fiberglass shower pan . The prior installer did a poor job and the homeowners stop using the shower after water leaked into the kitchen ceiling. NOT GOOD!! Today we’ll show you how to install KBRS’s Tile-Basin® shower pan. Any DIYer can do this project in just a few hours and with minimal tools. KBRS: What’s the Story? Many homeowners have shower pan leaks . Catastrophes happen because either a DIYer or contractor did sloppy work. We all make mistakes but one small oversight during a shower remodel can lead to expensive repairs. KBRS approached us to try their shower pans. At first Steve and I weren’t too excited – a lot of companies tout their product as the next godsend. You can understand our skepticism. After extensive research we decided the KBRS Tile-Basin® would be a good fit for one of Steve’s clients. First off, there are no seams in the pan. Plu...

Remodeling A Bathroom Shower By Robert Robillard on Bathrooms Preparing A Shower For Tile When folks decide to remodel a bathroom they get excited about choosing fixtures, tiles, glass walls and surrounds, radiant floor heat and colors.  What most folk don’t think about is water proofing their shower. There are several great systems to choose from in order to water proof your shower.   This article will address one method. Since this article was written we have discovered a second, more efficient method, focused below. Planning Your Shower: Planning a bathroom remodel or a new shower starts early on. When planning on remodeling a bathroom shower , If you plan on installing a high end custom glass shower door like Basco Shower doors you need to plan ahead of Bathroom Shower " width="300" height="200" /> Prior to the contractor starting any work the client should discuss how thy want the shower to be laid out and make sure all contractors know that custo...

One of the options when installing a tile shower is to use a pre- made fiberglass shower pan (which is exactly what I ripped out of my original shower ) but I didn't want that look, or to be constrained by the dimensions that are available.  I wanted a 'custom' shower. Therefore I settled on a " deck mud shower floor " which is made of multiple layers of cement with a PVC liner in between them.  I wouldn't call this a starter DIY project , but if you are even a little bit comfortable with working with mortar, it is completely doable by the average homeowner. Diagram courtesy of Oatey The quoted price I got for someone to just pour the floor and install the liner (not including any of the previous work I had already completed, or anything to do with the shower walls) was a little under $1000.  Yeah.  For that money I knew I could do it myself.  There are a TON of great tutorials out there about how to install a shower floor.  The method I used is most accurate...