est. 1994

- THE SHOWER PAN KING
C-54 #695132
Serving the Bay Area since 1994.
1931 Shower pan in San Francisco1931 Shower pan in San Francisco
This particular pan had a good size fracture that had a tar like liquid membrane with a white finish coating that apparently failed.This particular pan had a good size fracture that had a tar like liquid membrane with a white finish coating that apparently fa...
Finished results.Finished results.
Found the perfect color combinations that made this pan look like 1931 all over again.Found the perfect color combinations that made this pan look like 1931 all over again.
Finished resultsFinished results
Broke up the grey with a retro liner and went with traditional border with a diagonal inset design.Broke up the grey with a retro liner and went with traditional border with a diagonal inset design.
DemolitionDemolition
Managed to salvage the impossible to find burgundy ribbon tile.Managed to salvage the impossible to find burgundy ribbon tile.
Salvaged ribbon tileSalvaged ribbon tile
All pieces had attached mortar that needed to be detached.All pieces had attached mortar that needed to be detached.
Neo angled shower in Sunset district.Neo angled shower in Sunset district.
1949 shower leaking.Before pic.1949 shower leaking.Before pic.
Shoddy shower pan leaking after 1 year.Shoddy shower pan leaking after 1 year.
Mission district ,San Francisco (before pic) Mission district ,San Francisco (before pic)
More the same.More the same.
The main culprit to the leak and no sealant around clamping drain.The main culprit to the leak and no sealant around clamping drain.
A mandatory pre-pitch is critical for all shower pan repairs.A mandatory pre-pitch is critical for all shower pan repairs.
I either mortar pitch or in this case used a pre-fabbed product that has the proper 1/4 inch per foot slope. Also this pan was tricky as the angled wall had a waste line that was flush with studs and a protruding vent pipe that exceeded the studs.I either mortar pitch or in this case used a pre-fabbed product that has the proper 1/4 inch per foot slope. Also this pan was ...
Mortar work.Mortar work.
Additional liquid waterproofing as an option that was requested by the owner.Additional liquid waterproofing as an option that was requested by the owner.
The drain.The drain.
Material was a blanco carrera 1 inch hex,Material was a blanco carrera 1 inch hex,
Up higher than usual.Up higher than usual.
The reason for this was that the cement underlayment had a bad cheap mix of cement and BEACH sand ( only 6 blocks from the San Francisco beach)which contains high levels of salt and caused corrosion and underlayment dilapidation.The customer did not want to pay for total shower rip out so the above tile line appeared structurally sound.The reason for this was that the cement underlayment had a bad cheap mix of cement and BEACH sand ( only 6 blocks from the San ...
Drain changeDrain change
4 inches of concrete blasted.4 inches of concrete blasted.
Mortar work.Mortar work.
Ready for tile. Ready for tile.
DemolitionDemolition
Down to the core.Down to the core.
1963 Shower pan.1963 Shower pan.
Before pic:Terrazzo pan finally gave out and looks cosmetically unsightly.Before pic:Terrazzo pan finally gave out and looks cosmetically unsightly.
1948 Shower pan in the Sunset district.1948 Shower pan in the Sunset district.
Drain in a bad position and needed a magic touch.Drain in a bad position and needed a magic touch.
Shower pan liner from the same jobShower pan liner from the same job
Interesting find.Usually the Sunset homes had a galvanized metal pan.Interesting find.Usually the Sunset homes had a galvanized metal pan.
Finished result.Finished result.
Incorporated a burgundy liner to break up the hard to find tan color and re-installed the ribbon tile with a borerless diagonal layout with a splash of burgundy 4x4s.Incorporated a burgundy liner to break up the hard to find tan color and re-installed the ribbon tile with a borerless diagonal...
Finished result.Finished result.
Penny tile for a "newer" look.Penny tile for a "newer" look.Penny tile for a "newer" look.Penny tile for a "newer" look.
Demolition process. Demolition process.
Screwing down cement board paneling into threshold and below pan line( a big no-no)Screwing down cement board paneling into threshold and below pan line( a big no-no)
Replaced curb and reinforced studs with wood backing for pan liner.Replaced curb and reinforced studs with wood backing for pan liner.
Critical because the rough to finish(stud to tile depth) is only 1 inch.Critical because the rough to finish(stud to tile depth) is only 1 inch.
Pan liner installation.Pan liner installation.
Mandatory water test.Mandatory water test.
Finished result.Finished result.
Layout design centered perfectly including the drain.Layout design centered perfectly including the drain.
1965 shower in San Francisco.1965 shower in San Francisco.
Leak that migrated to all 3 walls and curb.Leak that migrated to all 3 walls and curb.
All walls with proper backing.All walls with proper backing.
Sub floor 4 inches of concrete and needed access for changing of drain.Sub floor 4 inches of concrete and needed access for changing of drain.
WaterproofingWaterproofing
Overlapped vinyl pan liner with craft building paper.Overlapped vinyl pan liner with craft building paper.
Finished result.Finished result.
Went with a non slip 2x2 tile.Went with a non slip 2x2 tile.