Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Planning on re-tiling shower and need assistance

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v b chil-n
11-09-09, 09:12 AM
We would like to re-tile our existing tile shower and I'm wondering if I can just remove the old tile and redo the new with out having to mess with the drain or the existing slope in the floor..

I think the the existing tile is on concrete slab.. (Florida home)
and I know I will have to replace the dry wall with backer board but I would rather not have to redo the floor..

How is a project like this usually done?

HotinOKC
11-09-09, 03:10 PM
You will unlikely be able to salvage much. Here's a how-to on making a new pan. If you are on cement slab, you don't have to lay down the tar paper and lath like they are doing in the instructions.

Building a shower pan with pre-sloped mortar bed, liner and curb. (http://www.ontariotile.com/preslope.html)