2018 Build. Constructed by the homeowner who is a general contractor. Basement bathroom. Anybody have a reasonable explanation for this shower basin to be floating? Literally zero support underneath. Only connected to the 2x4 studs.
Also…will I catch hell from the plumber when he comes to evaluate this “glued” connection between the pvc and the copper?
And if not like that above, some may use expanding foam to cushion the bottom which works great.
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mchristian3
(Michael Christian, WI License #2906-106)
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Thanks man! Yep, that looks exactly like the one in my pic. I appreciate the help!
mchristian3
(Michael Christian, WI License #2906-106)
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Thanks Larry! I typically see mortar or expansion foam in this situation, or sometimes even wood framing, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something. I’m not aware of a fiberglass shower product that can be just supported by walls, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist…so I appreciate the confirmation.
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mchristian3
(Michael Christian, WI License #2906-106)
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Thanks for the pictures and reference Marcel. I really did not see any sort of support under that basin, so I just wanted to make sure there wasn’t a manufactured fiberglass shower surround that had enough integrity to be only supported by vertical walls. I couldn’t imagine that there is, but, my imagination ends where someone else’s engineering begins.
Not crazy about a cement bed under the shower, mortar works better.I’ll bet that shower valve moves around easily with those plastic J hooks doing a crap job of support.