In a shower cabin, the drainage of the water is already taken care of. But in a walk-in shower, you have to make your own arrangements for the water to drain away. In the past, an old-fashioned drain was quite common. Nowadays, you can opt for a contemporary shower drain made of stainless steel. This looks great in modern bathrooms and is easy to install yourself for a handy DIYer. It is true that there are many different types and sizes of gutters, so there is no single general manual to give. Fortunately, there are always installation instructions in the packaging of the shower channel to be installed. If you follow them, you can't really go wrong.
Installing a shower drain? Give the bathroom a facelift
A shower drain is incredibly trendy and is great to install yourself for a handy DIYer. In this blog, we take you through how best to install a shower drain yourself.
Where?
Before installing the shower drain, you need to decide where you want to place the shower drain. This is often where the old drain was. With a walk-in shower, it is very important to place a shower drain in the floor where the water can flow to. Right at the entrance is one possibility. This will prevent the water from flowing further out of the shower room and into the bathroom. You can also choose to place the shower drain right at the back. Keep in mind that not every shower drain is suitable for placement in front of the shower entrance. So pay attention when buying a shower drain. Ask the professional for advice if you cannot decide on your own.
How to install?
Installing a shower drain is trickier if you still have to cut a recess in the floor. You can connect the shower drain to a 50 mm drain pipe. Glue is used for some shower drains, but there are also types where drain and pipe are pushed together using rubber rings.
Now connect the shower drain's earth wire to the earth distribution block in the meter cupboard. When installing the shower drain, make sure it is 1 to 2 mm lower than the actual floor. Then make it watertight with mats or sealant and pour or finish the floor. When pouring the floor, make sure it slopes down enough for the water to flow automatically to the shower drain. The thickness of the floor tiles and the tile adhesive should also be taken into account. Before pouring the floor, cover your newly installed shower drain to prevent damage. After installing the shower drain and pouring or finishing the floor, you can start tiling the shower. Around the shower drain, keep a gap of about 2-3 mm. The final step is then to seal this seam.