I built this from scratch, including the the wall framing, drywall, cusom mortar shower pan, and the hardwood floor insert. It was 98% complete here.

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    1 year ago

    i need to do this with my shower and you’ve just given me total inspiration as to how i’m going to do it! beautiful work 😍

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    1 year ago

    Beautiful! I’m curious, how much carpentry and plumbing experience do you have? Looks like a pro job from here :)

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    1 year ago

    Looks amazing! I love the wooden floor.

    Would you recommend this project to a relative novice? I have this dream of adding a shower to our half bath.

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      Thats a hard question to answer. The overall process took a ton of planning and pulled from alot of areas that i have done some work before. If you are familiar with framing, some cement and tile work, i say go for it. Prepare for mistakes amd take your time. The shower pan was more difficult than i thought. It was my first one and i would say it was the hardest part. Getting the angles right to flow water into the drain was tedious. Id say watch some youtube videos on that part for sure and shower waterproofing. This took me about 14 days all together.

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        1 year ago

        Thanks for that!

        My biggest concern was the pan as well. The angles seem less like science and more like magic. Maybe I’ll outsource parts of the project ha ha!

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          1 year ago

          Anytime. Another option for the shower pan would be a pre-made fiberglass one. They come in a variety of sizes, but the large ones can get expensive. Good luck and share your build!

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    1 year ago

    don’t think i can edit from mlem but wanted to ask if what kind of wood you used and do you have a link for the shower unit?

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      Yep. I started with hardwood 1x2’s, cut them to length, sanded them and sealed them with 5 coats of polycrylic sanding between coats. Ive used it before and it penetrates pretty well leaving a very tough finish. Its an experiment though, might not hold up. We will see.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve seen this type of shower using tropical woods with the appropriate treatment last for a long time.

        Nice project!

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            1 year ago

            Ha, totally! I guess I’ve seen showers like this one only on beach resorts/houses where tropical wood is probably easier and cheaper to get.