Bathroom shower issues - shower pan threshold too small for shower dooor
Hi everyone,
I need your help with a bathroom remodel. We installed a shower base that has a 2.5 inch threshold and accidentally ordered a shower door that requires a minimum 3 inch threshold. We are unable to return the shower door because it’s will cost hundreds of dollars as it needs to be returned via freight.
Is there a way to increase the shower base threshold to make the shower door work?
Thank you in advance for your help! We are desperate.
A picture of your threshold might help. I have a hard time envisioning why it would need 3"... so a link to your door model # and instructions might help too.
I'd get a sheet of 3/4" thick PVC trim material. Cut a strip to fit on the outside of your threshold. Depending on how your door mounts you could just hold the strip in place with caulk or you may need to glue and screw it.
Figure 3 in your instructions (see link) says the minimum needed is 2 3/4" on bottom and 3 1/4" where the wall track meets the threshold on each side. So if its 2 1/2" you are really only short 1/4". The sides aren't an issue.
But in looking over the directions, the only thing that looks critical to me is that the bottom rail and sides be set back slightly from the front edge of the pan threshold, as shown in figure 3. As long as the center guide block can fasten securely I don't think the 1/4" you are short will matter one bit. The center block just may not have a reveal on the inside of the shower to match the reveal in front of the bottom track on the outside. That block may protrude beyond the threshold on the inside but I don't see that being a problem. I suppose it's possible that you could stub your ankle on it if you are careless. Which may be the whole reason why they call for 2 3/4".
I would probably just set that bottom rail in figure 3 behind where the rounded edge starts to drop off on bottom. That will drive the whole installation.
My house was built in 1959, plaster walls everywhere.
Call me crazy but from what I can tell it has 1/4 drywall with 1/2 plaster over the top? no wood lathe.
mesh in corners and that horrible metal angled door frame. Currently on main floor bath just a tub and no exhaust fan yet.
I want to add a shower but not sure if I want to go the lazy way and add a spout with threads for a wall mount hose ore cut open wall and hard plumb line in.
I have seen so many different opinions on this.
Should plaster be totally removed around tub and green board installed, if that's still the current fad, Don't really want to install ceramic tile due to grout cleaning and sealing. Local home imp. stores, Menards, has walls on display you can order , not plastic like the sterling brand but more of a marble look 3 piece waterproof material. Fairly thick. One brand is flexstone and the other is jetcoat.
Also I am wondering around tub, I don't think there is any type of L shaped lip to go on top of tub and behind panel. I thought I had it made at first and could just go over plaster since its like cement but the more I read it sounds like plaster will absorb moisture over a period of time whether there is a leak into it or not and will crumble apart. thanks
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I was talking with my wife and I mentioned that I do believe (given enough time ;) ) that I can make us some nice butcher block style countertops. What I was thinking (and I can't manage to find any pictures of online) was doing a darker (not super dark) stain on the wood, then going over that with a coat of white stain so that the browns and whites come through. I would do some sanding at the end to get rid of some of the white so that everything isn't totally washed out and then would seal it up.
Will this work? Is something like this practical for the kitchen? The idea looks great in my head but I don't want to dive in and then realize I have made a massive mistake.
01-06-21, 01:29 PM
