I only have a small space for a bathroom, so we would like to use this round shower door: http://tinyurl.com/6zwduaf. They are typically installed with those acrylic shower pans, but I hate the look of those acrylic pans. Can I tile instead? Has anyone done that, and if so, can you give me pointers on what to do? Thank you in advance!

We did something similar a couple of years ago because we didn't want an acrylic base. Our curved glass sliding doors run in a track, though. Here's what we did. (Disclaimer: the terminology may not be exactly right; the sequence of steps might be a bit out of whack, but the process is all there.) We built (of wood) a curved curb that was covered with cement board. A metal worker came in and fabricated a copper pan on site (copper pans required by code in RI). That cost $600! Then the tile guy poured a concrete base and then tiled the floor and the inside and outside of the curb. For the top we found some rectanglar tiles just the right length. The tile guy laid them side to side (not end-to-end), like you might see around the top of a well. To get the right curve, he had to cut some so the edges "sloped" so that instead of being squared rectangles, they were more triangular. They hang over the curb just a bit both inside and outside of the shower, but not so much that there is any danger of breaking one when stepping in or out of the shower. Then we installed and cauked the track for the doors and then the doors. It's worked very well since.

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I have been working with Acrylic products for over 15-years...both as a former employee of Re-Bath...the worlds biggest acrylic bathroom remodeling co and more recently as owner of my own bathroom remodeling co. People often confuse acrylic with fiberglass. They are both plastic...but very different in nature. Acrylic is a non-porous surface and therefore stain resistant. Many acrylic companies take the extra step of adding products like Microban...this chemical literally fights bacteria. Companies that offer acrylic shower bases to the homeowner are Kohler...MTI...Americh...Jacuzzi...HydroSystems...Maax...among others. Hope that helps.