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Soft Contemporary (2 of 3): Recap and Start Plumbing for Shower From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-107

	This outdated bathroom with its old yellow sink, tub and toilet ...
	is renovated with a soft -- and smart -- contemporary style ...
	with an accent on luxury.
	In this episode host Amy Matthews (right) and the homeowners work on the shower.

Materials for Shower Plumbing --

Safety goggles
Tape measure
Pencil
Screw gun
Pry bar
Reciprocating saw
Carpenter's pencil
Large right angle drill with forstner bit (also called a Super Hole Hawg)
Grease pen or whiteout pen
Sandpaper
All-purpose pipe cleaner
Close quarters pipe cutter
Standard pipe cutter
Flux
Blowtorch
Solder
Framing nailer
Coil tube bender

Materials for Installing Sub-Floor

Saber saw with spade bit
3/4" plywood
Tape measure
2-1/4" dex screws
Screw gun

Materials for Prepping Walls for Tile

Mask
Safety glasses
Long sleeves
Gloves
Staple gun
Insulation (we used R-13 Fiberglass, check your local regulations)
Utility knife
Desiccant
Polyethylene sheeting

Materials for Installing Hardibacker --

Hole saw
1-1/4" self-setting screws (hardibacker screws)

Materials for Installing Tile --

Laser level
Tape measure
Batten board
Thinset
Paddle mixer
3/16" V-notch trowel
Tile
1/8" spacers

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Start Plumbing for Shower

1. The 44" corner shower installation is started by running the plumbing for the drain, the valves and the showerheads (figure A) .

2. The pre-plumbed shower base goes in next and connects to the main supply lines (figure B). Once the doors are tiled, the pre-plumbed door columns will be locked in that house the spray jets, and the glass returns and curved door are put in last.

3. Mark the measurements for the drain circle.

4. Unscrew the screws in the floorboard and pry up the floorboard.

5. Use a reciprocating saw to cut out the floorboards.

   Tip: In order to get close enough to the wall, slightly bend the cold blade before cutting. Once you use the blade, it will be too hot to touch.

6. Underneath the floorboards you will be able to see the drain coming from the back of the tub, and a drain vent that goes up the wall. There was a second drain from the old vanity and that is the one where the T-pipe will go. Lay out the pipe at a 45-degree angle and mark the joist before you cut it (figure C).

7. Use a large right angle drill with a forstner bit to make the cut. This is also known as a Super Hole Hawg (figure D).

8. Mark the drain pipe, and cut through it with a reciprocating saw.

9. De-burr the drain pipe with sandpaper.

10. To do the solvent weld, prime the inside of the T-pipe and the outside of the pipe with an all purpose pipe cleaner (figure E). Once that dries, you are ready for an all-purpose cement.

    Note: There are many types of plastic pipe: PVC, CPVC or ABS.

11. Place the T-pipe onto the drain and into the hole you cut (figure F).

In the second segment, the plumbing for the shower is continued.

RESOURCES :

Wall Tile
Product name: 12 x 12 Durango Cross-Cut Travertine
Color: Durango
Brand name: T & M Aztec Collection
Where available: Visit the Terrazzo and Marble supply website, link below.
Terrazzo and Marble Supply
Website: www.tmsupply.com

Desiccant Strip
Model #: G-01
Type: Indicating
Where available: Visit the Autumn River website, link below.
Autumn River, Inc.
Website: www.autumnriver.biz

Custom Shower System
Model: Round Corner Custom Shower 44" x 44"
Color: Cement Base, Biscuit, Shower Door: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Oben USA Inc. website, link below.
Oben USA Inc.
Website: www.obenusa.com

Shower and Tub Fixtures (Grohe)

Massage Shower Head
Model #: 28 519
Color: Satin Nickel

Wall Mount Tub Sprout
Model #: 13 164
Color: Satin Nickel

Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model #: 19 723
Color: Satin Nickel

Spoke Handles
Model #: 45 603
Color: Satin Nickel Product name: Low Spout Lavatory Centerset
Model #: 21031
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model # 19723
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Spoke Handles
Model #: 45603
Color: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Grohe Faucets Website, link below.
Grohe Faucets
Website: www.groheamerica.com