looking for a 28x 36 wide or 30 x 36 wide cast iron shower base.any anyone? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

looking for a 28x 36 wide or 30 x 36 wide cast iron shower base.any anyone??:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Sorry! Most of the Cast Iron shower bases I've found are 36 X 48". Be interested in knowing why you wish a cast iron base. The ones I found are sort of pricey. Regards, Tom

In nned the width of my small br of 36 but I don't want it to be too wide because I have to still fit in a small sink. Toilet stays where it is/ thinking of a veritek swanstone or a real swanstone base then I can tile up in white subway. Then shower curtain. Open airy.

Who are you?

You can use high density "plastic" shower base set on bed of thin mortar. However, you have odd size. You won't be able to buy one. Maybe custom order. Just like Speedball1 said, expect to pay major bucks and wait few weeks for the pan to be manufactured.

Make your own shower pan. Frame it, put in PVC liner, bed of concrete and tile it. Done in one day. Here, size does not matter..

What is a pvc liner? How much does it cost

PVC liner is a sheet of PVC material, gray or red, usually 1/16" thick, 4' or 5' wide, and as long as you need it. You buy sheet large enough to cover the entire shower pan + at least 6" up each wall - in one piece. Cuts are possible but avoid them as much as possible. You use special glue to glue together possible cuts and pieces. Home Depot carries both the liner and glue. Liner sells by linear foot and will run you about $10.00 a foot. Glue is about $8.00 for small can.

In your shower, you will need 5' x 5' piece. Don't cut it. Just run left over edges evenly up the walls and over the curb. Staple with staple gun - but not lower than 6" above the pan. Neatly overlap in interior corners. Again, don't trim excess of PVC. The objective is to install one, uncut piece of lining. Install upper portion of your shower drain. Pour concrete floor.

in nned the width of my small br of 36 but i don't want it to be too wide bec i have to still fit in a small sink. toilet stays where it is/ thinking of a veritek swanstone or a real swanstone base then i can tile up in white subway. then shower curtain. open airy.

who are you??
Who am I? Just another plumber answering your question. Since you're going with tile walls why not go tile all the way and build yourself a custom built tile shower to your special specifications. We can walk you through the entire process if you wish. What's your pleasure? Regards, Tom

looking for a 28x 36 wide or 30 x 36 wide cast iron shower base.any anyone??:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
You aren't going to find one.

The last four revisions of most of the Plumbing Codes in use in North America stipulate that a shower base may be no less than 36"x36".

You can still find smaller sized plastic or fiberglass shower bases in hardware stores, but there are few places where their installation will pass inspection without prior approval.

come on guys let's not kid ourselves size MATTERS:) OK I like the idea of a pvc pan in one piece. Then drain the what the little 1x1 tiles with grout? What about the lip or the threshold as they are referred to? I want a shower curtain to keep it open. BTW how does the grout hold up on the floor constantly getting wet. How does one keep that clean?

how does this website sustain itself-financially... :rolleyes:

You will have to build a "curb" at the entrance to the shower. Usually there are 3 - 2"x4" on top of each other. The bottom 2"x4" is treated.

Your tileman will pour about 2" of concrete bed over the plastic liner. Then tile. Grout. After 72 hours, apply Tile and Grout Penetrating Sealer. Apply all over newly tiled/grouted areas, not only floor.

Grout itself is a cement mixture with acrylic additive that prevents water from soaking in. Even w/o Sealer, grout would do its sealing job well.