I would like to know how to go about using cement to create a shower base for a shower

Hey Normasusan... Ballengerb1... a well experienced gent. On this site has posted this page to many different posts about this subject... hope it helps. It has a great breakdown (with pics! ).

How to Build a Shower Pan (http://hoagy.org/house/HowToBuildShowerPan.html)

If this helped please let him know.. he is super easy to find on the plumbing and home improvement pages of this site. Just click on name and send a pm to him letting him know you liked the article... and how you found it! Thanks.

Really great into on this subject over here

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He also sells a book which is top notch