Cracked shower pan
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Topic: Cracked shower pan
Posted By: Robin Davis
Subject: Cracked shower pan
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 8:56am
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Is it hard to replace my shower pan or should I use flex seal? ------------- One Happy Camper |
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Posted By: Woodmiester
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 3:19pm
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Yes, replacing the shower pan is quite a task. You will need to remove the wall paneling (the pan extends up behind the panels). It can be done, but work carefully so you don t break your wall panels. The problem with using flex seal is that it doesn’t prevent further cracking. Also, be careful disconnecting the drain pipe. You certainly don’t want to break that. ------------- Swampfox |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 6:59pm
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One of the first things I learned on this forum was to reinforce the shower floor. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: Woodmiester
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:15pm
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Crw8sr, Been thinking about doing the same thing. Did you get under the pan from the front? Don’t shower in there often, but would like to prevent cracking when I do😂 ------------- Swampfox |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:25pm
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Took the vent grill off at the shower floor, inserted wood scraps with construction adhesive. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: Robspod
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:36pm
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Thanks for all of your help with this was hoping for the easy fix 😊 ------------- One Happy Camper |
Posted By: Woodmiester
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:42pm
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Thank you Chuck. I will certainly do that. I think some dense foam strips may also work. ------------- Swampfox |
Posted By: Robspod
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:44pm
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Why is the acrylic so thin? ------------- One Happy Camper |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 7:55pm
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Probably to save a few bucks. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: Robspod
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 8:15pm
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Can I pour a tile cement pan? ------------- One Happy Camper |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 8:44pm
Don't think that would hold up. One forum member describes camping trailers as mobile earthquakes. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 8:24am
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How about reinforcing the floor through the vent, then drill a small hole at the two ends of the crack, grind out the crack to form a V, then grind off the gelcoat about an inch or so back from the crack, get some West Systems epoxy and glass cloth and patch the crack up to the edge of the ground off gelcoat, sand the patch as smooth as you can along with some of the gelcoat next to it, then re-gelcoat over the patch and sanded gelcoat to match the color? I don't think the shower pan is acrylic, but rather fiberglass and this type of repair is done all the time on fiberglass.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 8:40am
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Posted By: Robspod
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 8:42am
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I agree thanks ------------- One Happy Camper |