Need someone who can pour a shower pan
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What he said, do not use a hydraulic leveler. I've seen people use it not realizing that it is self leveling & the water just sets. Make your crete a little wetter than if your laying brick. Old school line the pressure treated board with roofing felt.
Who's laying the tile? There not that hard to do, if your laying the tile you can build the tile bed. There not that hard. There are a ton of video's on you tube. If a company is laying the tile they probably wouldn't warranty the work unless they made the base.
I did, back issues keep me from doing such things now. If you are not so inclined there are cultured marble companies that will pour it to your specs then deliver and set it for you. It's a resin two part mixture that is made to look like marble and just durable, plus you can pick the color and not that expensive.
most of the old guys that have the moral character to do the job right are too old to do the job and the young guys are going to cut more corners than you want to know about.
Knees and back just wont do it anymore.
I Set my last one with a steel/Ceramic pan.
Are you going to lay the tile? If so I recommend the Schluter System with pre sloped pan. Easy to work with! I just done this one not quite complete just yet. I lack hanging glass door and installing hardware!
Edit to add link: http://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Shower-System/KERDI-SHOWER-KIT/c/SS-KIT
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Edit to add link: http://www.schluter.com/schluter-us/en_US/Shower-System/KERDI-SHOWER-KIT/c/SS-KIT
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Shower pan kits are available at floor and decore. They make angled wedges that make it darn near idiot proof. Also pour it a little on the dry side. If lined properly and minimal air flow it will take a month to dry. Ive poured hundreds of them thru the years. Very easy job.
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Its really easy to do yourself. Don't forget to install your membrane first. Then just mix up some "sand/topping" mix from home depot and slope it towards the drain. You can draw a line around the edges to help keep it level around the walls. If your worried about it you can buy the angled wedges mentioned above but usually its just and easy to freehand it.
