I am in the process of redoing a bathroom in our home which we moved into a couple of years ago. The shower stall absolutely needs to be done due to past abuses [subfloor dry rot, etc.] but is 32" X 36". All local shops - even the MEGA ones - tell me this is not a standard size. I have found one online by Acorn Terrazzo Ware, which I think is similar to what I have pulled up but have not yet removed from the upstairs bathroon. It is leaning against the wall and weighs about a ton, I think.

Can anyone help steer to a manufacturer who makes a shower base of this dimension [I read in an April post that this is a standard size] but with a more contemporary weight [less than a ton!]?

Thanks,

Bruce P.

 

http://www.bradleycorp.com/prodinfo/...shower/tsp.htm
This is the link to a shower pan in the demenisions you gave

IT LOOKS like it might weigh less than a ton.

Hope this helps.

 

Why dont you make your own. Lowes and home depot have the vinyl to line the wood with and build your own right there.


ED

 

Thanks for the suggestions.

The Bradley would do the trick nicely and probably weighs less than a ton. However it costs almost $700. Yikes!

I contacted The Onyx Collection, who make a 36 X 32 bases - really nice ones. However they would have to custom build a 32 X 36 which would also cost around $700.

One of the Dougs at Onyx suggested that I insert a small wall to create a shelf [4 " wide] so that the base was standard 32 X 32 but the top retained the larger dimensions. I thought it was a clever idea [he gave credit to his brother or in law] and am grateful to him for sharing it with me.

If not for this idea I would probably be building my own as we speak.

I am happy now.

 

$700 yikes ... does it come with a back scrubber and someone to clean up afterwards?
Sorry that link didnt work out for ya.. Good luck with the conversion install.

 

Florestone makes a terazzo 32x36 shower base that lists (MSRP) for $360 (which means if you find a dealer you can probably get it for less). It does not weigh an ACTUAL ton, but it does weigh 295 lbs, which may FEEL like a ton.

Florestone 32x36 base

Everybody and their momma makes a 32x32 acrylic or gelcoat shower base; so if you don't mind giving up the 4" for the wall that was suggested, you'll be better off both price and weight-wise.

Best wishes on your project!

 

Thanks. I think I will go with the 32 X 32 and shelf. The plumber I'm bringing in to move some pipes around and other things recommends Florestone bases but hopefully they make some other than Terrazzo style. The one I took out was Terrazzo - got it out and down the stairs but don't really want to bring another in and get it up the stairs. They are enought to inspire language not acceptable on this forum!

 

Florestone does make floors other than Terazzo. Their 'Saflor' and fiberglass 32x32 bases weigh about 45 pounds apiece. Much more manageable, eh?

 

Yeah, I think I'll go with 32 X 32 and then have a wee shelf for shower items. I got a Florestone base - several local plumbers have recommended that brand - but the molded [and lighter!] one. I have a plumber coming tomorrow in to do critical stuff like moving drains around and installing valves. I'm only doing grunt work like tearing out, figuring reconfiguration, and assembly plus, it seems, a million other details.

Things are shaping up here!