How to convert tub to walk in shower I want to remove my fiberglass bathtub and the wall tile so I can install a walk in shower and new tiling. Anyone have any experience doing this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! You have several options.  The first is a completely prefab shower stall. The neat thing about tile is that there are so many kinds of tile on the market today that you're pretty much limited by only your imagination.  Obviously budget is a concern for everyone but bathrooms are generally pretty small so that even high end tiles won't break the bank.  I might also suggest doing some shopping in a regular tile store, where there will be larger selection that most home centers.The biggest challenge in any shower is to keep moisture from getting into the surrounding wood structure and causing damage.  Traditionally a thick piece of vinyl was laid at the bottom of the stall and that was topped by a layer of mortar (concrete) to provide a solid foundation for the tiles.  

The mortar had to be pitched (sloped) so that water would run towards the drain.  Today companies like Schulter offer a preformed base made of a high density Styrofoam.  It can easily be cut to fit the opening and then is topped with a waterproof membrane that's continued right up the walls for a water tight installation.  Your Dad may want to do a little reading on those products.Welcome to the Community!Steps for construction of a shower pan from scratch. Ok so I decided that i'm just going to remove all of the vinyl (which i have done already) and install tile flooring. The issue i'm having is cutting the cement backerboard perfectly. Does the cement backerboard need to fit snug around the toilet flange and against the cabinet and edges of the walls? I cant seem to cut it perfect enough to do so. Another problem is raising the toilet flange. Anyone have any experience with this or know how to do it? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Ideally you want the toilet flange to sit on the finished floor.

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