Avoiding screw holes in shower pan?
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agolayout... https://st.hzcdn.com/simgstmp/4990e26202446f65_tmp-6848/
This is our shower, so far...
While a different layout altogether, the pivot hinges would mount as in this picture (against the face of our LEFT wall, and also NO curb)...
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With a hinge similar to this (that screws into the floor)…
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Comments (5)"Question: can this hole be fixed so that it will be totally unnoticeable?" Claude-007: You will always be able to find this repair, even if I fixed it and I have an Invicon kit. As I have mentioned in another thread, when the homeowner screws up, my repairs look fantastic, when the contractor does, not so much. The standard you should set is this: "Would a professional home inspector readily find this repair?" If the answer is no, it's successful, if yes, maybe not. I mistakenly drilled some holes on my nephew's new dresser drawers. We bought some flat stainless steel plugs that went perfectly with his pulls to fill the holes. It looked great. Sometimes a contrast is better. How about some pictures? One up close and one farther away....See MoreContractor messed up shower pan. Fixable?
Comments (88)As an update to this the bathroom is finally coming together. I'll post pics here when bath is fully done. Lot of work doing all the tile but I took my time and it looks awesome. Far better than the job done by the builder in rest of the house and way better than the contractor I had hired. The shower pan build was a bit of a pain and I did the first layer twice (ie: ripped out first attempt and started over). Once you get the hang of it though it's not bad. Still, if doing it again I might think hard about a pre-formed tileable base despite the extra cost. The end-result though was great and it drains amazingly well as I made sure to slope it slightly over the minimum recommended. One advantage of doing it yourself on the floor was with the natural marble floor my wife could take her time figuring out which pieces to use where so that the overall pattern was optimal. Don't think you could do that with a pro without extra charges for sure. I found I really like the Ditra. Great product for tile and goes down easily. I used the recommended adhesive for it but think in the future I'll just use Custom's Uncoupling mat mortar for laying the Ditra....See MoreShower waterproofing for cultured marble slab walls and pan?
Comments (3)I installed my solid surface shower walls over drywall, not even greenboard, and put the custom solid surface pan over the wood subfloor. If you leave an 1/8" between wall corners and pump them full of color matched silicone, it allows for panel movement without leaking. Another of the advantages of solid surface in the shower, besides lack of grout to maintain, is the labor and material savings of waterproofing. Plus the foolproofery....See Morescrews in shower pan flange...leave or remove?
Comments (6)I saw four pages in the installation instructions where a WARNING note says to not nail through the flange. In my simple world, a nail is a fastener. A screw is a fastener. Therefore, no screws should have been driven through the flange. Basic building code says that materials should be installed IAW the manufacturer's installation instructions. I'd call the manufacturer's tech department, after your phone call, have them email you a synopsis that you can present to the installer. At a minimum, I'd expect them to tell you to have the screws removed and the holes sealed. But in order to maintain any sort of a warranty shield, they could fly the legal flag and say the pan has to be replaced. As long as there is no damage to the flange other than simple drilled holes, personally, I'd feel comfortable removing the screws and using a sealant to close the screw holes. That's my personal choice and my personal level of comfort. If there are any radial cracks at any of the screw holes, or any discoloration at a bend in the pan from a stress raiser, or any permanent flange deformation after the screws are removed? Then replacing the pan may be the better option. I always try to think through these things with a basic level of common sense. But after many years of being on these forums, I'm also well aware that there are some amazing butchers out there. In the end though, it's all up to you and your comfort level regarding the pan installation....See MoreRe Modeling
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