Where to find an affordable custom shower pan
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Hello! We are redoing our tiny and original 1978 primary bath including the shower. Dimensions are 46” x 33”. We are DIYing it, so prefer to use a shower pan instead of tiled shower floor. Any rec’s on where to buy an affordable but modern-looking (ie. low-profile) custom shower pan for under 2K?
Of note, we are thinking of going with FlexStone for the shower walls if anyone has used that brand before. I can get 96” shower walls and shelving/trim for about 2K shipped from Menards. Understand that, in materials, tile is about the same or even cheaper, but finding an affordable tiler in our area is nearly impossible.
Picture of current shower attached in hopes of getting more replies! :)
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last yearI'm not an expert but my shower measured 46" as an inside measurement, but when it was all demo'd out it actually fit a 48" standard shower pan. The walls of the shower are built on top of the edges of the pan and then tiled or paneled.. Ask a contractor, but like me you could probably fit a 48x34 standard pan. I did not want a tiled shower floor and we used a Delta shower pan and it's been very easy to live with.
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