Lenore, who is installing the granite slab shower? Start there and make your priority be hiring a VERY experienced tile professional - one you have vetted carefully to insure that their qualifications meet your design requirements and product selections. Stone slab installations are not for the B team, and especially in a wet area. Can it be done? Yes, depending upon the structure over which a solid surface stone is installed and the methods used. We install solid surface shower walls regularly, but from an empty cavity which we build to meet all specific design and installation specifications, including the pan. A solid stone slab cannot be supported by the pan (it is not meant to support a slab wall). A slab wall is pinned and tied so it is self supported, not supported by a pan. This is a very complex installation. A LOT to consider. As one example, the thickness of your slab? 2cm. 3cm? (effects the weight load on the space). And I could go on. After you have carefully vetted the qualified tile contractor, have this conversation with them. If you question or want to clarify their recommendations, check back or seek professional advice from other qualified sources. Please consult with a professional onsite. Good luck with your project.

Sorry to say, but my feeling is that it should all come out and then rebuild it and tile. if you're going to do it yourself, it shouldn't be that much more work, especially if you use a solid or resin shower base.

Hi, anyone from Vancouver Canada? I have been trying to find a source for a Corian solid surface shower pan but am having a difficult time finding one. I've called a few bathroom supply stores and went to a few Home Depot and they only have the ugly acrylic ones and only in white, Corian.com does not even mention this type of product so why is that? If it's such a great product why wouldn't they advertise it?

We are just in the process of using Caesarstone quartz for our tub surround and wainscot height behind toilet. There have been several threads on here recently about this topic. Most of the main quartz companies carry some in a 10 to 13mm (approximately 1/2 inch) thickness, which is what we got. They were supposed to do the templates today and didn't get here, or I would know more of how they feel of getting all the holes in one piece where the shower and taps are and 2 niches and a grab bar. I hope we don't get a rude surprise and they say they can't do it as the 2 slabs were brought in for us. Price was around $6,000 Canadian. I'm not positive, because we are also getting a piece of granite for the counter, and I have mis\-located my receipt in all the building stuff for the moment. Some companies like Cambria charged more for the thin stuff, saying it was special order. Caesarstone was $500 discount for a slab because it was thinner. I think Silestone also had thin slabs. Most of the slabs are about 10 ft. long by 5.5 ft. wide so work well size wise.