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Corner Shower Stall Installation
How to Install a Corner Shower Stall and
Shower Door Enclosure
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Corner shower stalls are ideal for smaller bathrooms. They are also perfect for
large bathrooms where there is a desire for a Jacuzzi tub and a separate shower
unit. Corner shower stall units are meant specifically to maximize limited
bathroom floor space. Prefab fiberglass corner shower stalls or corner shower
pans typically come in triangular shapes, but can also be found in quarter-round
footprints as well. Custom ceramic tile showers used in corner applications are
often designed with triangle, square or rectangular footprints.
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Besides utilizing less floor space,
prefab corner shower stall enclosures are much less expensive than
full tub/shower units. Also, due to the fact that they are smaller, they are
easier to handle and install when doing a bathroom remodeling project. Often it
is impossible to carry in and install a combination tub shower unit into an
existing home due to door and hall width limitations.
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Corner Shower Stall Installation
Corner shower stall installation is fairly straight forward, particularly if
installing a prefab fiberglass corner shower stall unit. Prefab fiberglass
corner shower stall units can come as one complete assembly including the base
and side walls, or it can come in sections. Sectional ones include a separate
triangular shaped corner shower pan base and sidewalls. Each type of corner
shower unit comes with predrilled holes for the drain and plumbing fixtures.
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Note: It is important to make sure
you have communicated to the plumber the specific location and hole openings for
the particular corner shower stall you plan on installing, so that the plumber
can properly rough in the drain and plumbing fixture assemblies before
installing the corner shower unit.
The first step in installing a corner shower stall is to install the drain
assembly hardware to the base of the corner shower pan unit and connect the
drain pipe to it. Typically there is a rubber compression fitting associated
with the drain assembly hardware that is slid over the drain pipe to create a
leak free seal. The corner shower pan unit is then fastened to the stud walls
with the appropriate clips or corrosive resistant screws that come with the
corner shower pan kit.
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Next the sidewalls are attached to the wall studs and over the corner shower pan
base using the fasteners included in the kit, or corrosive resistant screws.
Make sure to apply a bead of bathroom silicone caulk at the seams where the side
walls lap over the corner shower stall base and between adjacent sidewalls. This
will help to ensure a leak free corner shower stall.
After installing the corner shower pan base and back walls, mount the plumbing
fixtures onto the wall. You may need to call in your plumber to do this portion
of the project. Make sure to apply a bathroom caulk and sealer around the
fixtures to prevent leakage behind the shower stall.
Installing Shower Door Enclosure to Corner Shower Unit
After mounting the plumbing fixtures to the corner shower stall, it’s now time
to install the shower door enclosure unit. Typically framed shower door
enclosures are used with prefab fiberglass corner shower stall units. Follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for installing the shower door enclosure. The
typical process in installing a framed shower door enclosure, however, involves
centering and mounting the bottom, side and top frame plates to the shower unit
walls and base, and then installing the glass shower door panels. Lastly, a bead
of bathroom silicone caulk is applied around all the seams.
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