I built a shower.

3 years ago by CleverUserName to c/diy

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.

Wigglet 4 points 3 years ago

I love the wooden slats at the bottom. Do you find they get slippy at all?

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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

I dont know yet. I'm building a whole place and we dont have the water hooked up yet. If it does feel slippery, i will find some sort of sand to put on with a new coat of polycrylic. But i dont think it will be needed.

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aplomBomb 3 points 3 years ago

Damn, this is sweeeet

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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks!

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williamallenbro 3 points 3 years ago

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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CleverUserName 2 points 3 years ago

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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williamallenbro 2 points 3 years 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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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years 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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angrylittlekitty 2 points 3 years 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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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

Glad you like it. Thanks!

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Snapz 2 points 3 years ago

Blood!!! 💉

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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

There was blood sweat and tears, but that is most likely part of the waterproofing membrane.

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huojtkeg 2 points 3 years ago

Wood and water? 🤔

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CleverUserName 2 points 3 years ago

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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panchzila 3 points 3 years 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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CleverUserName 3 points 3 years ago

Between saunas and sailboats using hardwood, i figured it was worth a shot. Thanks!!

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panchzila 2 points 3 years 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.

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angrylittlekitty 2 points 3 years 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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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

I used a mix of oak and poplar. There are runners on the bottom, going perpendicular to the slats you see which are made of oak and the top is poplar.

We got the ahower wall unit from fb marketplace but its an Ello and Allo, similar unit linked below. It seems like a decent unit, but im sure there are higher quality ones. Im 90% sure its a generic chinese unit that gets rebranded.

https://www.homedepot.com/...

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Hindufury 2 points 3 years ago

It looks simple and fancy at the same time. That wood floor is awesome

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CleverUserName 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks!

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