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Shower pan build-out.

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I'm renovating a master bath. I've gotten some knowledge on the building of a shower pan using mud. Most of what I've seen calls for 2x8 blocking between the wall studs at the bottom of all the walls near the showers floor. My problem is my walls are constructed of steel studs. How do I attach or blocking down there?

Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks,
Neal.

I have not worked with steel studs so no help there. However I do like to share this advice for first time pan builders. How to Build a Shower Pan

I remodeled my master bath last year and was going to do what you are thinking, Then I priced a custom molded special order 8 foot 7 in. by 4foot 6 in. shower base with a drain built in from Lowe's and I think it's the best money I have spent in a long time.

I 'I have worked with steel studs. There are different gages of studs and also track studs
A track steel stud is a U shape stud that's like a bottom plate for the reg steel studs.
get a steel track stud and a reg steel stud now lay the stud one inside the track stud. And its sturdy 2x4 look when they are flat to flat/ inside to inside

There's two ways to do this. One is cut your track stud 3" longer than the in between the studs there. Now cut that same track inside to fit in between the studs. Now it should fit in between the shower studs and have a flat 1 1/2 flat tab on each side to surface screw it onto the shower stud sideways. Before you do that cut the reg steel stud the width between the shower studs out that in the new re cut track stud and screw together and now mount in between studs like a brace and the Tabs let you mount it
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Originally Posted by tim007

I remodeled my master bath last year and was going to do what you are thinking, Then I priced a custom molded special order 8 foot 7 in. by 4foot 6 in. shower base with a drain built in from Lowes and I think its the best money I have spent in a long time.

Tim is the shower base you got at Lowe's something that you can tile over? I want my shower floor to be tiled. If so, please let me know the manufacturer.

Thanks,
N.

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Originally Posted by 21boat

I 'I have worked with steel studs. There are different gages of studs and also track studs
A track steel stud is a U shape stud thats like a bottom plate for the reg steel studs.
get a steel track stud and a reg steel stud now lay the stud one inside the track stud. and its sturdy 2x4 look when they are flat to flat/ inside to inside

Theres two ways to do this. One is cut your track stud 3" longer than the in between the studs there. Now cut that same track inside to fit in between the studs. Now it should fit in between the shower studs and have a flat 1 1/2 flat tab on each side to surface screw it onto the shower stud sideways. Before you do that cut the reg steel stud the width between the shower studs out that in the new re cut track stud and screw together and now mount in between studs like a brace and the Tabs let you mount it
Sorry I got to load Auto Cad on my P.C. A picture is 1,0000 words.

Signed 21 Boat

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21, thanks very much. I had figured this out recently by looking at other parts of the construction.

Thanks for answering.

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DIYer2009

There are a number of READY TO TILE prefab. Shower pans. Check out these websites to start:

PreFormed Tile Ready Shower Pan by www.tiledepot.us

shower pan, shower base, shower pans, shower bases, ADA, barrier free, bathtub, bath tub, tile, shower, bathroom

And many many more if you type in READY TO TILE SHOWER PANS at Google or AOL... ;)

Let us know if need anything else...

MARK

This response may be a bit too late, but: You install 2"x 12" blocks between metal studs and screw them in with metal stud screws...

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Originally Posted by massplumber2008

DIYer2009

There are a number of READY TO TILE prefab. shower pans. Check out these websites to start:

PreFormed Tile Ready Shower Pan by www.tiledepot.us

shower pan, shower base, shower pans, shower bases, ADA, barrier free, bathtub, bath tub, tile, shower, bathroom

And many many more if you type in READY TO TILE SHOWER PANS at google or AOL...;)

Let us know if need anything else...

MARK

Seems like a viable option for a do it yourselfer nudnick like myself :) but they do seem pretty expensive! $400 and up and I'd probably need a custom one. But thanks for the info.

I have seen some newer materials that aren't much more than a dense styrofoam pan installed that get covered with a membrane. I can't picture anyone in this day and age of doing a copper pan and mud.