I built this from scratch, including the the wall framing, drywall, cusom mortar shower pan, and the hardwood floor insert. It was 98% complete here.
Would you recommend this project to a relative novice? I have this dream of adding a shower to our half bath.
Thats a hard question to answer. The overall process took a ton of planning and pulled from alot of areas that i have done some work before. If you are familiar with framing, some cement and tile work, i say go for it. Prepare for mistakes amd take your time. The shower pan was more difficult than i thought. It was my first one and i would say it was the hardest part. Getting the angles right to flow water into the drain was tedious. Id say watch some youtube videos on that part for sure and shower waterproofing. This took me about 14 days all together.
Thanks for that!
My biggest concern was the pan as well. The angles seem less like science and more like magic. Maybe I’ll outsource parts of the project ha ha!
Anytime. Another option for the shower pan would be a pre-made fiberglass one. They come in a variety of sizes, but the large ones can get expensive. Good luck and share your build!
I love the wooden slats at the bottom. Do you find they get slippy at all?
I dont know yet. I’m building a whole place and we dont have the water hooked up yet. If it does feel slippery, i will find some sort of sand to put on with a new coat of polycrylic. But i dont think it will be needed.
My deck gets real slippy when wet so I’m wondering if this will ne the same. Hopefully not but the sand is a great idea.
Wood and water? 🤔
Yep. I started with hardwood 1x2’s, cut them to length, sanded them and sealed them with 5 coats of polycrylic sanding between coats. Ive used it before and it penetrates pretty well leaving a very tough finish. Its an experiment though, might not hold up. We will see.
I’ve seen this type of shower using tropical woods with the appropriate treatment last for a long time.
Nice project!
Between saunas and sailboats using hardwood, i figured it was worth a shot. Thanks!!
Ha, totally! I guess I’ve seen showers like this one only on beach resorts/houses where tropical wood is probably easier and cheaper to get.
Blood!!! 💉
There was blood sweat and tears, but that is most likely part of the waterproofing membrane.
REDRUM!
Beautiful! I’m curious, how much carpentry and plumbing experience do you have? Looks like a pro job from here :)
