Installing A Shower Drain In A Concrete Basement Floor

Floor drains are most often installed during original construction often in the utility area to drain away excess water in the basement.

Installing a shower drain in a concrete basement floor.

Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain. If the subfloor is wood waterproof it before using self leveler and before spreading mortar or adhesive. Pre slope is required in order to allow water collected on the shower membrane to drain into the weep holes of your shower drain assembly. Ideally you ll already have a drain roughed in with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor.

The concrete will be much lighter than the surrounding concrete floor. It is easy to learn how to install a shower in the basement without breaking concrete. Otherwise you have to break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation. This is your shower.

This guide explains how to install a shower pan over existing plumbing. The pipe should be sticking at least 2 inches above the floor at least an inch space between the pipe and the concrete for the accommodation of the drain assembly. If the floor is not level the shower pan will not be able to drain properly. If you want to install a shower over a concrete floor a fiberglass shower stall will work just fine.

A drain pipe is already in place. Consider the location when installing a basement shower that will depend on an up flush system. Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof. Fix an uneven floor using a self leveler.

If you want to make everything a consistent color you can paint the floor or add interlocking flooring. Install the cover and trap to finish off your new system. The farther away the shower is from the collection tank the higher the floor of the shower must be to allow for adequate drainage. Add a drain cover.