How to Install a Prefab Shower
Remodeling a house or finishing a basement usually involves adding a bathroom somewhere. The quickest way to add the functionality of a bathroom is to forgo the usual bathtub and opt for a shower stall. With a shower stall, toilet and sink you have in essence a full bathroom. The installation of a shower stall is much simpler than putting in a bathtub enclosure and is also much less expensive. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Move the prefab shower enclosure into the room where it will be placed. This may take some maneuvering but if this is a remodel or finishing of a basement, this should not present a problem.
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Build the support framework to attach the enclosure, before beginning to install the shower. You should frame the outside of the enclosure to give supports to the edges.
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Turn off the water supply lines.
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Run all the plumbing lines to the planned position. You will need a hot and cold water supply line and a drain line into the sewer or septic line. Make sure that all the seals are tight and secure them to the studs of the wall framing.
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Slide the enclosure into place. Secure to the framework.
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Drill holes in the enclosure to slide through the plumbing lines and assemble the faucets. Attach the drain pipe.
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Attach the outside of the enclosure to the framing studs. Run a bead of silicon caulking around all edges of the enclosure.
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Turn on the water supply and check for leaks. The enclosure is now in place and ready for you to finish the walls and other framing tasks.
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