How to retrofit a curbless shower

Retrofitting existing bathrooms with curbless showers, which are growing in popularity with all age groups of homeowners, present a challenge for many remodelers, plumbers and other contractors.

However, with some planning and problem solving, you can retrofit a curbless shower to create a beautiful and safe curbless shower for your clients.

In one of remodeler Dave Holbrook’s clients’ homes, the floor tile came flush with the hardwood flooring outside the bathroom doors, and the owner wanted to maintain perfectly even floor planes.

Holbrook found a way to establish a drainage slope in the showers without adding to the original floor thickness.

Go to the Journal of Light Construction website to read step-by-step instructions and view 22 photos of how Holbrook and his team found the best found the best method to retrofit a curbess shower.