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Soft Contemporary (2 of 3): Sub-Floor and Shower Base 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	This outdated bathroom with its old yellow sink, tub and toilet ...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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Sub-Floor and Shower Base

1. Use a half-inch spade bit to drill a starter hole in the plywood for the drain. Use a saber saw to cut a hole in the board to accommodate the drain (figure A).

2. Line up the cut out hole with the drain pipe and place it on the floor (figure B).

3. Measure the location of the joist and mark them on the plywood so you know where to put the screws.

4. Screw in 2-1/4" hex screws where you've placed the marks.

Figure A

Figure B

	Figure C
	Figure D

Setting Shower Base

1. Line up the drainpipe and drain hole on the shower base and carefully set the base down in place to dry fit.

2. Remove the base and cut the drainpipe to be flush with the sub-floor.

3. Cut and insert 2 x 4 blocks between the studs near the floor and toenail them into the studs.

4. Install 1 x 2 cleats 4" off the floor. These cleats will support the shower base flange.

5. Screw the drain assembly to the shower base (figure C).

6. Before putting the shower base in place, sweat supply pigtail to the shower base pipe and then slide the shower base into place.

7. Use hand soap to lubricate the gasket and slide into the drain. Screw the caulking nut using a spanning wrench. Next screw on the stainer.

8. Cover the base of the shower with a drop cloth to protect it from scratches.

9. Using 1-1/2" screws, screw the retaining brackets (figure D) to the backer boards in the wall to hold the base in place.

In the final segment the tile in installed.

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