How To Install A Clawfoot Shower Curtain

Adding a clawfoot shower curtain to your existing clawfoot bathtub is not nearly as hard as it used to be and adds versatility to your tub. In the past, the curtain was the big drawback. Because of the supports for the enclosure ring, you had to hang several panels leaving gaps that could let water spray all over your bathroom. However, new designs have eliminated that problem and have made adding a clawfoot shower curtain a definite positive addition.

My wife and I own an old Victorian built in 1909 so when it came time to remodel one of the bathrooms, ripping out the pink 1950s tub and replacing it with a traditional clawfoot was a no brainer. The problem was that while my wife prefers to sit down and relax in the tub, I would rather jump in, take a quick shower and get out. After a couple of times trying to sit down and use a hand held shower without getting water all over the bathroom, and failing, I decided that the shower enclosure had to go up.

I did the installation myself and was surprised how easy it was. I ordered an oval enclosure, to keep with the lines of the tub, that came with the shower head, plumbing and brackets for the installation. It only had three points I had to mount. Two were on the back wall and one on the ceiling.

I briefly played with the idea of using standard shower curtains and hanging two or three, but remembering the mess I made in the bathroom with the hand held shower head, I quickly decided to look into a specifically designed clawfoot shower curtain. This was definitely a wise move on my part. I found a clawfoot curtain that was 180" and easily pulled all the way around the tub. Looking back, I'm so glad I didn't go with three panels of standard curtains. The one I bought is a single piece and, with the magnets in the hem, keeps me from flooding the bathroom every time I take a shower.

All in all, I'm very happy with the look and functionality of the change to a clawfoot tub with addition of the clawfoot shower curtain. I can still jump in and out of the shower with no problem and my wife can relax in her new, and much larger, clawfoot tub. She even likes to pull the curtain closed while she take a bath to keep the steam in.

How To Install A Clawfoot Shower Curtain

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How To Install A Clawfoot Shower Curtain

How To Install A Clawfoot Shower Curtain
How To Install A Clawfoot Shower Curtain

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How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

Installing a shower faucet is not a herculean task. If you know the right tricks it is as easy as conjuring up a rabbit in mid-air. Here is how to install a shower faucet in 7 easy steps.

How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

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How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

Before starting the installation here are few things you need to take care.

Check the supply pipe for leaks. Replace wall with moisture resistance dry wall as base for wall covering. Always clean the pipe thread and apply a new pipe joint compound. Run hot and cold water lines to shower mixing valve attached. Plan for a trap door in wall.

These are just a few pointers you need to take care before installation. Now let us begin the installation.

First you can connect the shower in two ways. You can either choose the conventional method with copper pipes or you can opt for PEX pipes. The plastic pipes are easy to install when compared to the copper pipes. The next thing you need to do is the shut off the water supply and drill a hole in the shower walls with a hole saw. It is better to plan before hand where to install the shower and the faucet and mark them with a pencil. Now position the valve so that UP indication points upward and then connect the hot and cold water pipes to each side of the valve. When welding them take care to see that overheating does not take place. You can also use welding adapters if required. Secure the valve inside the wall and connect the raise tube and spout pipe in welded adapters. If valve is without spout then use a brass cap to block the outlet that will not be used. Put the shower in place. This completes the installation of the valve. Next to install the faucet handle slide the decorative plate in the valve and position the handle screw adapter on cartridge using hexagonal key. Now to install the shower head connect the upper outlet to shower head supply pipe after applying Teflon tape. Wrap clockwise the shower head's pipe filets with Teflon tape. Manually screw shower head using adjustable wrench. Finally to install the spout turn the spout on copper pipe so that set screw faces up. Tighten the screw with hexagonal key and then turn spout to normal position. Last but not the least open the hot and cold water supply and check if there is no leak. Next open the faucet to lukewarm position to release all the air caught in the pipes.

That's it. You are done. Now you can show off your skills to your wife or your neighbor.

How to Install a Shower Faucet in 7 Easy Steps

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How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

The tile shower drain is tricky and much of the tricky part is buried in the shower pan. You see the whole shower pan is designed to route all the water to the drain. All the water includes the part that leaks right through the floor. That happens because tile floors are never waterproof. Some water ends up passing right through the floor.

How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

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How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

Includes The drain holes that are on two layers. The top layer you can easily see. The lower layer is down on the floor.

Here's how it works.

Usually the drain is attached to the drain pipe so the drain base sits right on the subfloor. Then you build a very important layer. It's a sloped mortar layer that slopes at about 1/4 inch per foot from the base of the drain up on the shower walls.

Then over that sloped layer is installed the real trick to a shower floor. A waterproof sheet membranes is set over the sloped mortar and then attached right on top of the drain base. That liner is sealed to the base so the water that makes it to the liner is routed right to the lower drain holes.

After the liner is fitted in all the corners, which is tricky, the next layer is installed.

The next layer is another mortar layer that is the basis for actually laying the floor tiles.

But wait ...

Wouldn't the mortar stop up the drain holes? How could you have drain holes that are down inside a "solid" masonry floor?

How to Install the Tile Shower Drain

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