shower pan issue – help with what to do?
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Here is a picture of my shower pan. It surrouds the concrete pad with a gap of 3/4 on an inch. Since there was a leak, it has corroded and there are some holes.
I intended to tile over the pad, and use Wonderboard for the walls, so do I really need to worry about this pan? Somebody said to me, if the water gets to the pan anyway, you have bigger worries.
The majority of the pan is good, just a few holes here and there. Since I intend to put the wonderboard between the pad and the pan anyway, I am not sure if it matters. Would love to hear some advice.
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David
I don't know who the "somebody" was, but rip that out and start over.
Go to Johnbridge.com and find out how to start over.
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By a good Taunton book on tile install-it should have how to make a shower pan in it.
that pc of tin is what rotted out the area b/4-you don't want to keep it.
Calvin is right--tear it out ant install a new pan.
Neither cement board nor tile will actually stop water from leaking thru--that's why pans are required.
Pans must be carefully installed to do the job, and the drain fitting that connects to the pan is a special fitting just for the purpose. It's all within your ability to do, IF you carefully follow instructions in a book such as he mentions.
The new pan need not be lead--the new PVC pan material is cheap, easy to work with, and will never corrode.
Won't I have to rip out the pad to do it? It is under the cement pad..
I was going to use the RedGard membrane to shore up the corners and edges so that I would have a tight seal, but I think it looks like a jackhammer is in order.
You probabl;y have dry pacl
You probabl;y have dry pack on an old pan. The dry pack is soft and will come out easily. Tear it all out ans start over. Where do you think those rotten studs came from?
Ok, I sledge hammered it out and now setting about moving the offset drain. Thanks for the help so far, I am sure I will have more questions to come.
It takes more time. money and effort to do anythjing the wrong. way. You're doing it right but there aren't any shortcuts. Years from now you'll be proud of your work and not doing it over!