Hey, guys! Today I’m really excited because this is video 1 of 3 that is going to show
you how to build a walk-in shower. So we recently used the KBRS ShowerSlope system,
and we got great results and a phenomenal-looking curb shower system in the end.
So there are three different reasons why we use the ShowerSlope. Number one, it’s super
cost effective; it was half the price of the other system that we were going to use. Number
two, you can customize the shower pan. You can cut it to size. You can put the drain
in any location. You can also customize the size and the shape of the curb, which is great.
And then number three, you can use any type of backer board with the ShowerSlope, which
is awesome. It gives you a lot of customization in terms of building your shower.
So again, in video 1 today we’re going to show you how to choose the ShowerSlope; Steve
is going to get into that. In video 2, we’ll build the entire system for you step-by-step.
And then in video 3, we’re going to show you how to waterproof the entire thing. So
let’s dive into video 1 and share with you how to choose the right ShowerSlope.
Okay, so I wanted to show you what’s in this ShowerSlope kit so that you know that
everything that’s in the kit is basically a full kit for waterproofing your shower.
Right here we have a 30” x 60” ShowerSlope pan kit. What comes with it is a pan, and
all these ShowerSlope pans are oversized. So for instance, this 30x60 is actually 61”
long by 30” wide. And the reason is so that you can cut this and customize the fit of
this pan in your shower. So the 30x60 kit does not include the width
of the curb; our curb is 4”. So if you were to just install this right now, you would
have 34” of width. So the pans are designed to cut down to fit into your shower.
So it comes with the curb, the pan. It comes with two tubes of sealant for installing the
drain assembly and sealing your backer board to the pan. It comes with a fiber mesh that
you want to bond all the corners of your shower, and there’s enough to do all of your cement
board if you’re using cement board. And in conjunction with that is the one gallon
of liquid waterproofing, and you would use these two together in liquid waterproofing.
It also comes with a trowel because you want to use a ¾” notch trowel; it’s not like
a common size that people would probably buy, so they include the ¾” notch trowel.
So to get more into the details of this particular kit, I just wanted to show you that this is
basically the overall dimensions. So our drain is going to be 30 ½” from left to right
and 15” from front to back. But as you can see here, there is a 3” cut zone that you
can cut around the pan. It’s recommended not to cut any more than that. So if you want
to get something smaller, go to the smaller size ShowerSlope system. But basically in
this kit, you can go from 34” all the way down to 28” overall including the curb.
So they actually have another diagram here that shows you how far you can cut down the
pan. The pan is 30” as it comes; you can cut it down to 24”, 6” less. And it’s
same thing with lengthwise; you can go all the way down to 55” on it. So this kit is
more than just 30” x 60” technically; 34” x 61” as your overall maximum size.
So these are all the kits that we have available on the site. Just to specify that, like I
said, each one of the pans are larger size. So all these pans right here, the 32, 34,
and 36 x 48, they’re basically all the same kit; we just have them itemized for ease of
people: “Hey! Hi, 36x48, I want to buy that kit.” But all of these kits are essentially
the same; they come with a 33” x 49” pan. So 33” x 49” pan. Every one of those systems
has that size pan. So you can see here the variance we have:
37” to 31” wide. That’s where it’s ranging at kit size. And then the width is
49” to 43”. This kit has everything that you basically
need to waterproof your shower except for the cement board or the backer board that
you plan to install on your shower. So that would be something that you get from your
local supplier. But this definitely reduces the cost of waterproofing your shower. But
please check out on our home page of the ShowerSlope system the schematic to show exactly where
the drain location is and the size of pan for each kit. That’ll show you basically
what you have and what you need to cut down to fit your space. So just know that all these
kits are oversized, and you need to cut them down to fit your space.
We’ll put links to the ShowerSlope down in the description below. I’ll also put
my email address down there so if you got any questions about your project and how to
use the ShowerSlope, we’d be happy to help you out.
We’ll put a link to video 2 right here. That will show you how to add the ShowerSlope
pan, curb, and backer board. So again, we’ll put a link to video 2 right here. There’ll
also be a link to our guide on How to Remodel a Bathroom in 10 Days or Less right here,
and that also has bonus videos for you and it is phenomenal. So if you’re doing a bathroom
remodel, make sure to grab our guide. Thanks for watching today’s video, and we
will see you in the next one. Take care!