I am building a shower an i have don all the plumbing and have put down my pvc 40 mil liner. I do not know what cement to use and how to mix it for my pan so I can lay my till.
Some fine grain quickcrete will do fine. Follow the directions accurately and you will be fine.
I WOULD RECOMMEND IF U KNOW THE SIZE THAT U GET A FIBERGLAS PAN. U CAN FIND A LOCAL COMPANY TO BUILD ONE YOUR SIZE ALSO
well sand and cement(portland cement) roughly a 3 to 1 mix 3 parts sand to one part cement. Mix it fairly stiff as in no alot of water, then lay it down and tamp the the shower tray into position check for level, and your good to go. am on e mail if u get stuck
first you need to ensure you have a tile-in shower drain installed, it is made up ofrom 3 pcs. only install lower section first,has 4 bolts atatching it. Ensure fin el. of drain flange will match tile... now using appr 5 bags of PRE-MIX concrete (60#) mix with water to plastic consistancy. Lay concrete over a layer of bldg paper if installing oupon a wooden subfloor or directly on slab floor. do not place mud on drain flange yet...allow app 1/4 per ft slope toward drain. turn up parimeter appr 4 or equal to curb height @ entrance When concrete set place rubber pan liner over entire shower floor, incl drain flange, and cut large enough to run app 8 up on all walls over entrace curb. Fold Slice inside corners to fit appliing PVC Cement to all mating surfaces, attach top edges to wall studs with gal roofing nails as needed. Now cut out liner that is blocking drain flange weep holes leeving enough material to be pinched between upper lower halves. bolt upper section on now. Make sure you block drain to prevent debri from falling in. A 2 test plug does best. Mark a level line @ the same level as curb if floor tile different from wall. Drywall screws lightly screwed into studs work well. very important to tile job that it is level all the wal around... Now using appr 3-4 bags of Pre-Mix Morter ( 60#) mixed with only enough water to dampen the mix (called Dry set) spread appr 1 1/2 bed of dryset over liner Allow room for thinset morter tile thickness. Tamp dryset with a swimming pool trowel (round ends) by slapping mud aggressively and smoothto proper grading towards drain. Very Important to get surface slope as uniform as possible, without any ridges or lumps which will interfere with drainage and can cause tile to set irregularly.
