I had an excellent contractor do two oversized showers in a very old house in Philly. He did this exact procedure, and the pans have been perfectly solid for five years now. A similar install, in a house in Richmond, had no foam, cracked after several years, and really should be replaced. I, of course, used my boating fiberglass experience and have salvaged it for the time being. Foam it first and do put all that crazy weight on it to hold it down.
This is the exact shower base I am working on installing. I weigh 300 pounds and I couldn’t imagine using only thinset to support the base. This was very informative.
Don't use minimal expanding I used every single kind whatever I have available so I like big crack best but you can use anything It really doesn't matter they're all virtually the same but make sure you put tons of weight on it so it doesn't come out or up
I have a pvc liner that I just put in I was going to use mortar sand mix to to level but it is a low profile pan and my concern is that If I put down too much mortar sand mix it will not sink down to the desired height... this foam will ooze and fill in... but will it melt the pvc liner that I just put down....
Would this work on a cast iron pan that's already benn set? Its currently leveled with wooden shims but I feel like those will eventually break. I haven't installed the shiwer ealls yet so I still have acces to the underneath the pan.
Heck yeah that would be great Do the hardest to reach parts first and work your way around to the easiest You don't need to weigh it down if it's cast iron It already weighs a ton That'll solidify it completely Any foam besides minimal expansion
I had an excellent contractor do two oversized showers in a very old house in Philly. He did this exact procedure, and the pans have been perfectly solid for five years now. A similar install, in a house in Richmond, had no foam, cracked after several years, and really should be replaced. I, of course, used my boating fiberglass experience and have salvaged it for the time being. Foam it first and do put all that crazy weight on it to hold it down.
Been brainstorming this idea. Im gonna trust you and try it based solely on you using "regardless" and not "irriegardless."
Irregardless ...
..you should do it
🤣😂
I do it once a week and it works absolutely perfectly
This is the exact shower base I am working on installing. I weigh 300 pounds and I couldn’t imagine using only thinset to support the base.
This was very informative.
What kinda foam did you use???? Window and door, large Crack foam, or regular foam ?????
Don't use minimal expanding I used every single kind whatever I have available so I like big crack best but you can use anything It really doesn't matter they're all virtually the same but make sure you put tons of weight on it so it doesn't come out or up
I have a pvc liner that I just put in I was going to use mortar sand mix to to level but it is a low profile pan and my concern is that If I put down too much mortar sand mix it will not sink down to the desired height...
this foam will ooze and fill in...
but will it melt the pvc liner that I just put down....
No it's perfectly fine
Would this work on a cast iron pan that's already benn set? Its currently leveled with wooden shims but I feel like those will eventually break. I haven't installed the shiwer ealls yet so I still have acces to the underneath the pan.
Heck yeah
that would be great
Do the hardest to reach parts first and work your way around to the easiest
You don't need to weigh it down if it's cast iron It already weighs a ton
That'll solidify it completely
Any foam besides minimal expansion
Can’t see the guy but I’m pretty sure this is a shower pan lesson from Andy Reid!!
We just got a new shower put in and the pan creaks and flexes so bad....very disappointed
You can fix it
text me at 541-660-7805
and I'll give you a couple tips and tricks
@@Jonehughes I think I would have to rip everything out, definitely was not installed correctly
Were you able to fix the issue?
Lots of poundage 👍😂