Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Every Step for a DIY Shower Base: Drain, Preslope, Liner, & Mortar.
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When it comes to DIY'ing a shower it's important that your base is waterproof, square, and strong. In this tutorial I'll show every step I did to get a space in my bathroom ready for tile. I set the shower drain, installed new subfloor, put down a pre slope, waterproof shower liner, and finally a top mortar bed. If you have questions please leave them below and I'll do my best to answer them, if you see any you can answer, please leave any helpful tips! This is made to be a helpful video for any beginner wanting to install their first shower bed / base. Thanks a bunch for watching!!
Materials and Supplies:
Mortar: https://shorturl.at/DQr3C
Subfloor Plywood: homedepot.sjv.io/PyPYdM
Tar Paper: lasso.to/amazon/lGh2tdlpqJ/ipduf5bVSpU
Galvanized Mesh: https://shorturl.at/xdtd1
Shower Liner: lasso.to/amazon/hvUQ55Oc0i/ipduf5bVSpU
Shower Liner Corner: lasso.to/amazon/mXiOqns3mI/ipduf5bVSpU
Drain I Used: homedepot.sjv.io/Jzxode
PVC Cement: lasso.to/amazon/ry8sO0jVqv/ipduf5bVSpU
Shower Liner Cement: lasso.to/amazon/4wgDp2wYoA/ipduf5bVSpU
Trowel Set: lasso.to/amazon/MEwVX7ZPk1/ipduf5bVSpU
0:00 Intro
0:30 Demo Out Shower
1:38 New Shower Subfloor
2:22: Install Shower Drain
3:40 Install 2x10 Shower Blocking
5:07 How to Make 2x4 Shower Curb
5:55 Preslop Mortar Bed
9:30 Squarespace code: Modernbuilds
11:00 Install Shower Liner
14:00 Mortar Bed prep
14:56 Mortar Bed How To
17:50 Reveal
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-Mike Montgomery
MODERN BUILDS
Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I'm a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I've focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.
Every Step for a DIY Shower Base: Drain, Preslope, Liner, & Mortar.
Head to squarespace.com/modernbuilds to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code: MODERNBUILDS
When it comes to DIY'ing a shower it's important that your base is waterproof, square, and strong. In this tutorial I'll show every step I did to get a space in my bathroom ready for tile. I set the shower drain, installed new subfloor, put down a pre slope, waterproof shower liner, and finally a top mortar bed. If you have questions please leave them below and I'll do my best to answer them, if you see any you can answer, please leave any helpful tips! This is made to be a helpful video for any beginner wanting to install their first shower bed / base. Thanks a bunch for watching!!
Materials and Supplies:
Mortar: https://shorturl.at/DQr3C
Subfloor Plywood: homedepot.sjv.io/PyPYdM
Tar Paper: lasso.to/amazon/lGh2tdlpqJ/ipduf5bVSpU
Galvanized Mesh: https://shorturl.at/xdtd1
Shower Liner: lasso.to/amazon/hvUQ55Oc0i/ipduf5bVSpU
Shower Liner Corner: lasso.to/amazon/mXiOqns3mI/ipduf5bVSpU
Drain I Used: homedepot.sjv.io/Jzxode
PVC Cement: lasso.to/amazon/ry8sO0jVqv/ipduf5bVSpU
Shower Liner Cement: lasso.to/amazon/4wgDp2wYoA/ipduf5bVSpU
Trowel Set: lasso.to/amazon/MEwVX7ZPk1/ipduf5bVSpU
0:00 Intro
0:30 Demo Out Shower
1:38 New Shower Subfloor
2:22: Install Shower Drain
3:40 Install 2x10 Shower Blocking
5:07 How to Make 2x4 Shower Curb
5:55 Preslop Mortar Bed
9:30 Squarespace code: Modernbuilds
11:00 Install Shower Liner
14:00 Mortar Bed prep
14:56 Mortar Bed How To
17:50 Reveal
Where I Get My Music (Free Trial): epidemicsound.com/referral/osroq1
Thanks for watching!!
modernbuilds.com
___________________________________________________________________
ADD ME ON:
Instagram: goo.gl/UgEpJs | @modernbuilds
Facebook: goo.gl/KiI1cX
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mikefrommodernbuilds
Subscribe: goo.gl/pgDSS8
Website: modernbuilds.com
Merch: modernbuilds.com/store
___________________________________________________________________
Thanks for watching!
-Mike Montgomery
MODERN BUILDS
Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I'm a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I've focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.
