How to Install a Shower Pan [ Drain]

If you’ve been next along, too then y'all already know that we’ve been enjoying our newly renovated bathroom for a spell now. We are in conclusion getting about to sharing the details of the shower drain too waterproofing organization nosotros used. We receive got a peachy local tile store, Tile Ideal, that carries the Übau Flo Shower System  from Uber Tile. When I offset saw this product I was hooked! It was good persuasion out, was slow to install, too allowed for a 100% H2O tight organization (as long every bit y'all followed all the directions).

How to Install H5N1 Shower Pan [& Drain]:

Learning to install a shower pan too shower drain is something that is much easier when y'all receive got a visual of just what’s going on. We made this video so that nosotros could percentage the whole procedure visually, but also supply instructions too information below to aid y'all when y'all larn to install your own.

When planning for our novel shower nosotros initially planned to create a curbless shower floor, so nosotros planned for transcend of the shower pan to last installed even amongst the  transcend of the sub floor. However, later on nosotros mock installed the shower door drinking glass too nosotros decided that it sat also low, so nosotros changed course of report too decided to install a curb, hence raising the drinking glass doors. The tutorial nosotros are sharing inward the video volition locomote for y'all wether y'all desire a curbed or curbless shower.

Some of the awesome things close the Übau shower pan, curbs, too niches are that they all comes presloped, important that the H2O all naturally goes towards the drain too y'all don’t receive got to gradient it yourself, similar most other systems. The Übau products also receive got cementous roofing over the styrofoam to ensure a actually expert bond amongst the thinset.

Here’s everything y'all necessitate to alternative upwardly to install a shower pan (ours are all from the Übau Waterproof system products):

• Übau Flo Shower pan (36″ x 36″)


• Übau Flo Drain kit amongst pulverization coated matte dark drain grate


• Ürobord Wall Panels


• Übau Flo niche (12″ x 12″)


• Übau Flo sealant


• XPS  Screws


• Übau curb


• Thinset

Planning Out Your Shower Pan Installation

Before nosotros started the install of the shower pan nosotros relocated the drain too vent pipes for the shower drain yesteryear chipping out the master copy  concrete and placing the 2″ dia. ABS pipage centered to the middle of the shower pan (we had to displace the pipes because this location previously had a bath tub). We too then poured novel concrete (you volition noticed inward the pictures nosotros recessed the concrete about the drain to allow for the install of the Übau drain adapter). As nosotros were working off a concrete slab (our identify does non receive got a basement) nosotros also had to receive got into line organization human relationship the Übau drain adapter, y'all necessitate to allow for clearance  betwixt the transcend of your sub floor, or bottom of your shower pan, too transcend of the ABS drain pipage to allow for the drain adapter (refer to the installation instructions for exact measurements). In our instance I had to block out to a greater extent than or less a 1-1/2″ deep yesteryear 5″ broad circle inward the concrete about the ABS pipage – I used a slice of styrofoam foam wrapped inward Tuck Tape to create this, which was removed i time the concrete set.

Installing Your Drain

We too then prepared to laid the shower pan. We had to cut down the edges of the pan slightly amongst a tabular array saw to lucifer inward the corner of the room (so it didn’t interfere amongst the door opening). Next nosotros made a “shim” out of two sheets of 1/2″ thick plywood too 1 slice of 1/2″ thick cement board. This laid the transcend of the shower pan even amongst our sub floor. Before installing nosotros cutting a hole inward the “shim” for the Übau drain adapter. We initially cutting a hole inward the plywood too cement board too and then used the stainless steel back upwardly plate too Übau drain to larn the exact size too location to ensure it was centered over the ABS pipage inward the concrete floor.  We too then used PL Premium to mucilage betwixt the concrete too each layer of the “shim”. With the “shim” cut, y'all can  install your stainless steel plate that came inward the drain kit.

This pace may vary if y'all are working on a basement/on a concrete slab or on a main/second flooring but the install methods are all detailed good inward the instructions. With the stainless plate installed y'all tin receive got your drain adapter too create a dry out lucifer over the ABS pipe. You desire to ensure the  adapter fits tightly inward place. Once y'all confirm the adapter fits, take away it, apply ABS primer, add together mucilage to the ABS drain pipage too adapter, too install.

Installing Your Shower Pan

Installation of the shower pan may differ slightly depending on the layout of your home. For example, y'all tin install it straight over your sub flooring which would resultant inward your shower flooring beingness higher than your bath floor, which is fine when y'all are using a shower curb. In our set-up nosotros receive got the shower flooring degree amongst our bath floor. Once nosotros were happy amongst the layout (we did a brace of dry out layouts to ensure the shower pan was lined upwardly correctly amongst the ABS drain inward the concrete floor) nosotros amongst mixed upwardly some thinset too installed the shower pan.

When placing your thinset y'all desire to ensure y'all describe your trowel inward the same management across the entire human face upwardly of the floor, this prevents whatsoever air from getting trapped nether the pan too ensuring a tight bond betwixt the bottom of the shower pan too your flooring surface. You tin purpose a foursquare notch trowel for the expanse about the stainless steel plate too a v-notch trowel for on the stainless steel plate. Ensure y'all don’t larn whatsoever thinset on the Übau adapter seal because it would forestall the locking telephone from setting correctly.

Once the shower pan is inward place, receive got the grease from your drain kit too apply to the safe seal on the locking ring/adapter. Install your locking telephone to secure your shower pan to the Übau ABS adapter. Do non purpose excessive forcefulness (like a hammer) every bit this volition harm the locking ring. You volition listen a slight “click” when it locks into identify too the pigment marks on the adapter too locking telephone should line up. With the shower pan inward place, pose weights on the shower base of operations too allow the thinset laid for at to the lowest degree 24 hours (or according to  manufactures recommendations).

Once the thinset cures y'all tin receive got the drain too grate assembly too laid it inward identify amongst the Uberseal sealant/caulking. the grate assembly allows for meridian adjustment depending on your tile size. There is also some horizontal displace of the grate assembly to allow y'all to best align the grate to your tile.

Prepping for Waterproofing Boards

With y'all shower pan installed y'all tin install your curbs if y'all are going that route. We measured several times, cut, too did a dry out layout, i time nosotros were happy amongst the layout nosotros installed the curbs amongst thinset. You volition come across that the curbs tin last laid into the groove of the shower pan, every bit nosotros were installing the shower pan even to the sub flooring nosotros couldn’t purpose this feature.

We too then proceeded amongst installing the H2O proofing board too niche. We cutting too installed all the board prior to securing it too using the sealant/caulking. Once nosotros were happy amongst the lucifer nosotros screwed downwards all the boards too the niche. Make certain that caulking is used betwixt all joints too over all screws. We picked upwardly a apartment trowel too corner trowel to spread the caulking evenly i time applied. Once the caulking is laid y'all tin laid about tiling!

We couldn’t last happier amongst how our shower pan went in. The Übau Waterproof system was slow to purpose too good pose together. The instructions were good written too slow to understand. If y'all are unsure of anything during the installation procedure the client service squad at Tile Ideal is slow to contact too tin aid y'all amongst whatsoever questions y'all may have. The over-all installation had a rattling high character experience too I am certain it volition perform good over time. I can’t hold off to create my adjacent shower!

If y'all similar how the shower looks, don’t forget to cheque out our entire MODERN BATHROOM RENOVATION.