New Shower

[NMEDGE]

Has anyone here changed their tub to a shower? I do not want anything fancy. Just remove fiberglass tub enclosure and install shower enclosure. We had one company come in and give us a quote and they wanted over $10 Grand! I can't believe it costs that much. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Bassbob]

Has anyone here changed their tub to a shower? I do not want anything fancy. Just remove fiberglass tub enclosure and install shower enclosure. We had one company come in and give us a quote and they wanted over $10 Grand! I can't believe it costs that much. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Are you any good at plumbing ? You can buy a fiberglass base and fiberglass wall panels.

 

[Shibadog]

We hired a small business local to ours. Wound up with tile, 2 shower heads (one on a handheld is you need it), a fold down seat and solid glass frameless shower door. Total package was a touch over $6K and looks beautiful.

 

[NMEDGE]

If i was a little younger i would give it a go but not so much now.

 

[bc22wm]

It is easy to do. The trick is to make sure you get a shower base with the drain on the same end as the existing tub. Otherwise you end up doing plumbing work also. Yank the old unit out, be prepared to replace the drywall behind the tub walls. Depending on the base you may have to put in mortar-mix pillars wet when seating the base. Nothing you can't mix up in a bucket with a trowel. Glue the wall to your new drywall, I'm fond of liquid nail from a caulking gun then spread with a jagged trowel.
10 grand????? I don't think so. Then I'm cheap.

 

[Shibadog]

We used the Schluter base and drain set up. Worked well.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

my wife and i was going to do a solid surface material, but don't remember the brand. they can make it look like granite, marble or just a solid color. material is about 1/2" thick and will make them to your specifications. drain location and style may require a saw or hole saw, but can get a 3-side panels w/base and either glue or screw it into place. the good thing about it is it handles a wide range of chemical use and can easily be repaired by cutting out any damaged piece with and extra material you have from your order. this way it matches and gets buffed out with no signs of being repaired. don't remember cost per square foot or inch though?

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

also don't remember the weight per square foot or what the material is made of?

 

[10mmLife]

Acrylic is better than fiberglass for showers. I'm currently in the process of renovating one of my bathrooms and I bought an acrylic shower base. I am going to tile the walls so no surround is needed.

 

[Talyn]

DIY - Home Deport is your friend

#1 - Concrete saw rental - https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Power-Tools-Saws-Concrete-Saws/N-5yc1vZc29s
#2 - Tape measure
#3 - Magic marker
#4 - Box of Quickrete
#5 - cement trowel
#6 - Tube spout showerhead adapter https://www.homedepot.com/p/5-31-in...ld-Shower-in-Chrome-PRSACK00RX471CH/326910506
#7 - Shower curtain.

= Walk-in shower

 

[Annihilator]

When you get one installed, found you a perfect shower curtain…..

 

[SimonRL]

We had our whole bathroom done, including going from a bath to a shower. Nearly $20k. Mind you, four people could shower together! It’s a beautiful
bathroom. Like being at a resort.

 

[Belt Fed]

Here in Arkysaw we get new showers all the time, when a new 5 gallon bucket with holes drilled in the bottom gets hung up on a tree branch.

 

[KillerFord1977]

When you get one installed, found you a perfect shower curtain…..

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[NMEDGE]

When you get one installed, found you a perfect shower curtain…..

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Maybe i need to install a glass door instead.

 

[Annihilator]

Maybe i need to install a glass door instead.

Here’s another one…..

 

[NMEDGE]

I went to local small business here and just waiting for them to call me to take a look to quote a price.