Ready-to-Install Shower

Choosing a Size

• Select the largest sized one-piece shower you can comfortably fit through the doors of your home. The smallest showers will have a code minimum of 900 square inches inside, but these will feel claustrophobic for most adults. Square showers can be up to 40 inches on each side, rectangles up to 32 by 48 inches of corner units with a diagonal of up to 40 inches.

Before Shower Installation

• Purchase the shower before constructing the frame. The frame must be tailored to the size of the shower stall. If you select a rectangular shower, you might have to knock out one or two studs in the bathroom to construct the shower's frame around. Install the water pipes inside the walls for the shower head and control valves. Under where the bottom of the shower, you will need to install the drain system base. The fixtures will be installed from inside the shower after sliding a ready-to-install shower into place in the framed area.

Noisy Shower

• One-piece shower stalls tend to have a thin construction. This makes the sound of water from the shower head loud when it hits the shower walls. To reduce this, insulate the walls surrounding the shower before sliding the stall into place or choose a ready-to-install shower stall with soundproofing in the construction.

Cracked Shower Floor

• Fiberglass is flexible causing the floor of the shower bends slightly every time you step into the shower. Over time, small hairline cracks develop in the Before you install the shower, fill the area around the drain pipe with masonry mix. This will support the floor of the shower and keep it from repeatedly bending and straightening.