Shower drain location. Sketch a plan of the new drain location on a sheet of newsprint. Set the shower base on the tubs subfloor and mark the location of its center drain with permanent marker. It shoudnt make any difference that i can tell but if someone with experience with showers has a preference id really like to hear their reasoning. Im installing a new shower 60x32 and i have the option of the drain being located in the center of the floor pan or at either end.
This would be for a kerdi membrane tiled shower but illustrates the point of drain location tim b jan 27 18 at 147. We recommend installing your shower drain against the wall three sided installation. It has the appropriate drainpipe sizes for the toilet sink vent etc. First you need to determine where you want to place your shower drain.
Step 3 measure from the old drain to the new drain. Dont understand if this was the standard back then and it is. Option 1 use an expanded polystyrene ready for tile shower base to get a custom drain location without hassle. My question is in regards to the location for the drain for the shower.
The rough in was done when the house was built 10 yrs old. The drain system must slope from the shower or other plumbing fixture down to the homes septic tank or sewer system. I measured the drain to the finished walls at about 15 and 145 inches however all the prefab corner shower bases or complete prefab showers that i have seen so far seem to have the drain location at 1212 inches. In this article ill explore 3 high quality shower base options which will eliminate the expensive plumbing costs and hassle associated with moving a drain location when you dont have a standard size.
Local building codes determine the rate of slope but often the drain runs with a slope of 14 inch per foot. Home repair tutor 1641237 views. Wedi shower pan install by home repair tutor duration. This leaves the shower drain under the concrete slab.
Our rough in plumbing was installed when the house was built.