On 05/29/2014 03:16 PM, Mike wrote:
Besies not doing this, any thoughts on building a wooden shower
pan? I have a small cabin that has space at a premium. My bathroom
has enough room for a 24"x24" shower pan. My idea is to build a pan
out of plywood and 1"x4" sides. Once the pan is built paint the
wood. When the pan is in place bore a hole through the pan, through
the sub floor, between the joists of the raised floor. The waste,
gray water would drain through a hole cut in the wall.

This pan is only for collecting the water and will not be submerged.
The water, once collected, should drain quickly out of the cabin.
This pan is inside my cabin and not outside exposed to heat, weather,
etc.

My questions include:
- What to use as paint so the wood becomes water proof?
Redgard comes to mind, or fiberglass it. I don't like your idea of
drilling through it *after* you waterproof it, though; your goal should
be to produce an item comparable with one you purchase, all of which are
waterproof with the holes already existing.

- Is there a better way to do this?
Water heater pan?

- Should I abandon this project and buy a 32"x32" pan?
Depends on the quality of your workmanship and the amount of time you
want to spend on it. Do it right the first time, or you will come to
regret it later.

Jon