Build A Concrete Shower Curb

Frame wet area walls barrier and add wall blocking to develop wet area base box 2.

Build a concrete shower curb.

Make your curb out of 2x4 s. Wet mud is almost identical to deck mud it just has powdered masonry or hydrated lime added to it. A proper wet mud mix is 1 part portland cement 1 2 1 part powdered masonry lime and 4 parts sand. How to create a shower curb the form.

You need wet mud for your curb due to the vertical surfaces. Block curbs are simply painted over with a layer of latex waterproofing but wooden curbs are wrapped and covered. The pre bent lath holds the material in place while the curb is further roughed in. It is a simple diy process and i use three 2x4s to build a nice curb for the shower in my washroom.

You ll need a flexible and waterproof pan liner to protect your wooden curb from any contact with. In this video i show you how to build a shower curb. Cut out the. Form the shower curb.

However the first piece which is anchored into the concrete with 2 1 2 inch masonry screws must be pressure treated wood as it is resting directly against the concrete slab. When you create your shower floor you are using deck mud. The type of floor you re working on determines the material you need for your curb. Once the liner is.

The pan material is brought up and over the rough curb in the manner depicted above except that it can t be fastened at all. 6 easy steps to build a shower curb step 1. The core of shower curbs can also be constructed from bricks and or pieces of concrete blocks cmus.