The manufacture suggests setting the new acrylic shower pan in a bed of cement to add support I guess. My question I hope not that stupid, Is something like a mortar mix better than cement mix? would I use a "stiff" mix and just trowel it out so the pan "seat" itself? Anything better then using cement? Expanding foam?
shower pan install question
May 25, 2004
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As an apt bldg manager that has had numerous problems with shower pans over the years....foam is not as reliable as mortar. In fact in my home (we just bought) I'm having a problem with a fiberglass tub that that leaks and warbles, it was not set in mortar. Not a pretty sight after the tub has been installed. The mortar is thin... I vote for mortar mix
Terry
I like "cement". Actually what is called a "sand mix". Mortar mix will crumble when it's in a big lump like this. Sand mix is stronger than mortar and without the giant stones in "concrete".
You want the mix on the mushy side without being watery.
Trowel the mix onto the flooring and then squish the pan into it. If you misjudge and have too much mix to allow the pan to sit properly, take it up and remove some mix. Use a level to confirm the pan is correctly set.
Jim
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