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Corner Shower Installation
Two Common Approaches for Installing a Corner
Shower Unit
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Installing a corner shower is an
ideal way to maximize the space in a small bathroom. Corner showers are also
commonly installed in large bathrooms where there is a large and separate spa
tub. In most cases, where there is a separate tub in the bathroom, it is the
corner shower unit that is most commonly used.
There are two basic approaches when it comes to undertaking a corner shower
installation project.
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You can either install a
prefabricated fiberglass corner shower unit or build a custom one. There are
pros and cons with each approach.
Prefabricated
Corner Showers
One major advantage of prefabricated
fiberglass corner shower units is that there are numerous manufacturers of
corner shower units, and they each offer a wide array of sizes, shapes, styles
and colors. A second advantage is that fiberglass corner shower units are also
relatively inexpensive compared to full blown fiberglass tub/shower units or
alternatively building a custom corner shower.
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The major con associated with
prefabricated corner shower units, is that they can be difficult to carry in and
install in existing bathrooms. This said smaller fiberglass corner shower units
are commonly squeezed through doorways and stairwells on bathroom renovation
projects.
Custom Corner
Shower Installations
Installing a custom corner shower
offers a number of benefits, however it does involve significantly more work and
money. Most custom corner showers are built using ceramic tile and a mortar
shower pan. Both take time and money to install.
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One key advantage is that the size of
your corner shower is not limited by the size of your doors and hallways. It is
only limited by the size of your bathroom, your budget and creativity. As a
result, custom corner shower installations are ideal for bathroom renovation
projects.
Another key advantage of building a custom corner shower is their pure elegance
and beauty. A ceramic tiled shower looks gorgeous in bathrooms and prospective
homebuyers love to see them.
As already suggested, the cons
associated with installing a custom corner shower is that it takes significantly
more time and money. First, the corner shower needs to be framed. Then a mortar
shower pan needs to be installed. Concrete backer board has to then be attached
to the wall studs. Finally the shower area has to be tiled. A custom corner
shower installation project can take a couple of weeks or more to complete.
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| It is also imperative to build the
mortar shower pan properly to prevent leaks. A leaky shower floor will
inevitably lead to mold and mildew growth as well as rot. If interested in
learning more about installing a mortar shower pan, see my “Shower
Membrane Liner Installation Ebook”. This Ebook provides
step-by-step instructions, along with pictures, on how to build a mortar shower
pan.
A derivative alternative to building a custom corner shower is to install a
fiberglass shower pan into a framed out corner shower area. With this approach,
you can avoid the cost and time of installing the mortar shower pan. |
Photo by Mark Donovan |
For information on tiling a custom ceramic tile shower, see the
How to Tile a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower Ebook
from HomeAdditionPlus.com. It provides detailed instructions for every
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instructional pictures!
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