Advice Needed - Shower pan and drain in bathroom remodel

I'm remodeling a bathroom where the existing shower drain is in the slab close to the wall. See pictures. Shower Pan Pictures I can't make the shower deeper, so it's stuck somewhere around 30" deep. But I can made it wider, which is my plan - it's currently about 33" wide, and I'm planning on making it close to 70". Since the drain is in the slab I'd prefer to not move it. But I'm stumped as to how to create a custom pan that will drain properly. I've investigated preformed pans that you can cut to size, but most of them assume your drain is in the middle of the space, which is not my situation. Is there a system I can use, or am I stuck making a mortar bed? Any suggestions on how to do this without moving the drain? Or, would you jackhammer the slab and move the drain and THEN still need to add a mortar bed? If there's a better subreddit in which to post this, please let me know! submitted by /u/McJames [link] [comments]

Apr 7, 2025 - 19:56

I'm remodeling a bathroom where the existing shower drain is in the slab close to the wall. See pictures.

I can't make the shower deeper, so it's stuck somewhere around 30" deep. But I can made it wider, which is my plan - it's currently about 33" wide, and I'm planning on making it close to 70".

Since the drain is in the slab I'd prefer to not move it. But I'm stumped as to how to create a custom pan that will drain properly.

I've investigated preformed pans that you can cut to size, but most of them assume your drain is in the middle of the space, which is not my situation.

Is there a system I can use, or am I stuck making a mortar bed?

Any suggestions on how to do this without moving the drain? Or, would you jackhammer the slab and move the drain and THEN still need to add a mortar bed?

If there's a better subreddit in which to post this, please let me know!

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