how to set your shower pan in expanding foam

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2 жыл бұрын

Dry Fit everything
make sure it's perfectly set
everything is shimmed up to make it perfectly level
then use one whole can of foam
put it wherever you're going to stand
so literally every place your feet will be
especially where you're standing
when taking your shower
and then keep the water buckets there for 36 hours
until the expanding foam stops expanding

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@jonathanpittman9210 7 ай бұрын

Been brainstorming this idea. Im gonna trust you and try it based solely on you using "regardless" and not "irriegardless."

@Jonehughes 7 ай бұрын

Irregardless ... ..you should do it 🤣😂 I do it once a week and it works absolutely perfectly

@johnlivingston2942 9 ай бұрын

I had an excellent contractor do two oversized showers in a very old house in Philly. He did this exact procedure, and the pans have been perfectly solid for five years now. A similar install, in a house in Richmond, had no foam, cracked after several years, and really should be replaced. I, of course, used my boating fiberglass experience and have salvaged it for the time being. Foam it first and do put all that crazy weight on it to hold it down.

@gbwooden Жыл бұрын

This is the exact shower base I am working on installing. I weigh 300 pounds and I couldn’t imagine using only thinset to support the base. This was very informative.

@jjjjjhok Жыл бұрын

Can’t see the guy but I’m pretty sure this is a shower pan lesson from Andy Reid!!

@catfish24 22 күн бұрын

What kinda foam did you use???? Window and door, large Crack foam, or regular foam ?????

@Jonehughes 22 күн бұрын

Don't use minimal expanding I used every single kind whatever I have available so I like big crack best but you can use anything It really doesn't matter they're all virtually the same but make sure you put tons of weight on it so it doesn't come out or up

@robertbuck7186 Жыл бұрын

I have a pvc liner that I just put in I was going to use mortar sand mix to to level but it is a low profile pan and my concern is that If I put down too much mortar sand mix it will not sink down to the desired height... this foam will ooze and fill in... but will it melt the pvc liner that I just put down....

@Jonehughes Жыл бұрын

No it's perfectly fine

@RolandoAsmat 20 күн бұрын

Would this work on a cast iron pan that's already benn set? Its currently leveled with wooden shims but I feel like those will eventually break. I haven't installed the shiwer ealls yet so I still have acces to the underneath the pan.

@Jonehughes 20 күн бұрын

Heck yeah that would be great Do the hardest to reach parts first and work your way around to the easiest You don't need to weigh it down if it's cast iron It already weighs a ton That'll solidify it completely Any foam besides minimal expansion