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    nrdk-93 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 1, 2008, 02:30 PM
    Framing tile shower stall
    I am re-framing a shower stall in which I will not be using a pre-fab shower. The stall itself was a 34 x 51 stall. What I am concerned about is the shower door that we will be using. It is 22 1/4" wide. How do I frame the facing wall? I will not be using a pre-fab shower pan either so I need to know how to frame for the step that will be inside the shower once it is tiled. Also I saw that there once was a 2 x 4 on the ceiling and I would like to put that back but I'm not sure if there was more than one stacked together and then greenboard over the top or if I can just fill that in and not worry about putting the 2 x 4/s back. Is there a standard that I can go by for this facing wall? I keep reading about non pre-fab shower stalls where they use shower curtains and make the shower pan flush or use all pre-fab. I would like more information on the good ol' fashion way. :cool: Thanks!
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    Mar 1, 2008, 02:47 PM
    See if this helps you.

    How to Build a Shower Pan

    This will show you how to install a custom shower the RIGHT way... as far as framing for the shower door... You need to know minimum and maximum shower door will accommodate... choose a number in the middle of this... then, add numbers to gether to that number for 2 layers of 1/2" hardibacker board, 2 layers of tile (whatever thickness it is) and 2 times 1/8 inch for compressed thinset mortar... add those numbers up to give you ROUGH OPENING TO FRAME for the door... then just measure off side wall to that point on threshold, mark it, plumb it, square it, and should be good to go. Let me know if I understood your question. Get back to me.

    I do not recommend GREEN BOARD... Hardibacker is the way to go.

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