How to Make a River Table, Bar or Showerpan with Epoxy Resin
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- čas přidán 30. 01. 2018
- DIY - Make your own epoxy countertop, showerpan or furniture. Below are links to the epoxy we used.
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If the epoxy is 'self-leveling', then how do you maintain a slope within the shower pan? I've been considering doing this project but don't want to end up with a level surface (that will not drain properly).
This is the only source I've found on making your own shower pan. I am grateful, thank you
Lol because it's a bad idea. Removal is so bad.
I think it is a great idea and so glad I found it
@@SalTarvitz why would you need to remove it?
@@SalTarvitz explain please?
I am facing a project of replacing or repairing the floor of my shower. It was cracked you can still feel it move and hear it under the repair that was done. The repair was done, as I was informed, using spray foam under t floor and a thick coat of "Flex Seal" on it ... The spot is soft .. cover with concrete ten epoxy?
I've got a travel trailer that I want to renovate entirely and the bathroom is first thing. This idea is spot on. The base for the shower is very similar to yours, odd shape. I also want to drop the floor a few inches below the original floor which will require some planning because the holding tank is underneath.
I'd like to incorporate a slab of tree trunk like they are using for the tables .
It'll take some time, not a quick project but it looks awesome in my mind right now.
Hopefully I'll do a video of it and I'm open to any ideas on this.
Thanks for sharing your video that has inspired me to do this.
This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you so much!
My boyfriend and I are definitely making our own! This is so dope!
Wow looks gorgeous at the end. Kitchen rubber spatulas work well to mix up small amounts of epoxy!! You can re use by peeling off the old epoxy. The spatula is great for scraping everything out too. I definitely need the drill mixer too.
This turned out beautiful!
an artist. .good work..
This is awesome. Thanks a lot for sharing. Perfect solution to some of my DIY
This is inspired! Appreciate you sharing it with us. You've solved a problem I had. I was looking for a way to get a copper shower pan - they cost about £3000 here in London. So instead I will use your method and very cheap copper leaf then a coat of resin! Genius
How did that work out?!
That’s really a great project I can do. Thanks for the tips
Awesome project! How's it holding up years later? any updates?
What a cool effect - I absolutely love what you've done! Thank you so much for the tutorial, which explains the step-by-step process so clearly!
Thank you
Freaking Fantastic!! Thanks for the clear and easy to understand video!!
Very cool!! This confirms my idea is possible so thank you so much! I have a small bathroom alcove with an odd size that won't fit a standard tub and it will cost over 700 dollars to get a fiberglass tub that will fit. I always shower so going to just do away with the tub and change it to a shower only. I can customize this to the colors in my bathroom floor - marbled gray, white, and silver shades. :D I just rebuilt that bathroom from floor up so have some leftover close to marine grade plywood and 2x4s that I can use for the shower pan. :D - Heidi
Great idea for my kitchen counter. Thanks.
Good luck with your kitchen counter.
Great job!
Great videos. I'm looking to do a shower pan in a cargo conversion camper. How well does the epoxy do on a slope shower pan. & how would you instal over kerdi membrane
When it gets wet is it slippery? Great video!! Thank you!!
Awesome job. I'm looking at installing an led river epoxy floor from my toilet to my walk-in shower. You definitely have me not only an idea but confidence that it'll work. I'd love to record the process, but I'm so terrible at it. I usually forget to record a step and end up showing just before and after, Smh! 😮😅
thank you!
wow cool, I would like to do a bathroom counter top also
Awesome idea and the tutorial I was looking for to build out my shower in my van. But How did you do the slope to the drain?
I feel I love you, thank you for the great video!
That's awesome.
EXACTLY what I needed to learn, thank you very much. 👍
Amazing
That is awesome!!!!! Thanks so much for a straight forward instructional video about this. So many are just a bunch of blah, blah blah without really providing much of the knowledge that I came for. Yours is great, AND I might just go with the exact idea you did. It is great! Did you do any type of slant framing underneath?
How is your shower pan holding up looks great.
Yes the only on I've seen as well. I'd like to know what you used to frame in your correlated metal? It's like a black frame that fits snugly to the correlated. I'm wanting to do the epoxy shower pan with the correlated shower walls. Also info on you drain kit that you used with this?
Great design, how did you waterproof it?
How well did the epoxy stick to the vertical sides?? Thanks.
Did you get that black rubber that’s going around the edge where are your galvanized sheeting going into the pan from where you got the Galvanized decking?
Thank you for this video.
I have a problem with my newly built tile shower floor. My Contractror didn’t slope it properly, there is standing water on one side of the corner. Can I use this epoxy to raise the floor little bit, so the water drains properly. Please advise. Thanks!
What is the black stuff at bottom that you used to seal wall to floor?
How well is it holding up?
Great video.. I am trying use epoxy in showers. We removed bathtubs form an old motel that we are renovating. Like to use epoxy on concrete floor of the shower. Would you recommend any particular epoxy? I have purchased Extreme Resin to try out. Received without any instructions. If you help, I would greatly appreciate...
Thank you.
Looks amazing but i have questions please. Does the Epoxy crack from standing weight or from the twising of the trailer frame. Also did the epoxy want to peel due to the paint layer first applied. Great work!!
I've seen DIY shower bases on other channels that used fibreglass too. What would the reasons be to use or not use fibreglass?
Can I use this method on small tiles floor for shower to seal totally the floor ?
What about sloping the shower pan... local building codes required a .25" drop per 1 foot to ensure water runs towards the drain. Thoughts on this if Epoxy is self-leveling?
I agree with @sacllywig, How do I do a slope for drainage?
I would use pebbles for grip or some kind of rough uneven under surface anything. Have you slipped or anyone.
Nice work but shower pans need a slope otherwise you will get flat water and they wont dry. The Epoxy will level out. Is there a way to let the epoxy get more viscous so it can be slopped?
Hey Jason, I am working on a trailer conversion at the moment and the shower pan is my next step. what thickness plywood did you use, and what type floor drain was used, one for a fiberglass pan??? Thanks for all the information, I have enjoyed watching all your videos.
I used 2 half inch sheets of plywood doubled up. I can't remember the exact type of drain. It was a normal one that you get from Home Depot. Hope this helps.
A year later, how is the finish holding up? Any leaks? What do you use to clean the shower and does it effect the finish? Thanks for your information!
I did this same type of pan put 4800 miles on it across USA. And it fell apart. I’m doing a fiberglass mat and sheet one now plus epoxy instead of fiberglass resin ( brown and toxic stuff ) I found better use out of stuff from Michaels art store in the jugs.. 1/1 stuff
Can I do the same in a corner tub I would like to use fluorescent sand and shells to make it look like the ocean floor. How about using an led strip that connects with USB to a power bank?
Can you add led lights to light up the shower floor even if only 1/8 thick
Thanks for the great video! This is a lovely idea! I'm wondering about the durability of epoxy with water and humidity of shower. Does it get molds or crack or anything as time goes?
No. Not that I am aware of. Epoxy is very durable and will last a long time.
Sounds fantastic :D Thank you so much!
@@kinduo if this is in a moving structure it will come apart. I tried it myself. Use fiberglass mat and cloth as the locking layer …
Great project! Did you use anything to seal the wood seams other than the brushed on epoxy?
it looks like he used silicone caulking prior to epoxy, you can see the white in the joints..
more importantly how do you give a slope in order to make water go in the drain?
Great video!!! How do you do the slope to the drain?
I have a video in my reels about sloping.
I sprayed my plywood with water every day and let it sit on my slope with weights before I made the curbs and pan with it. Use fiberglass sheets and mats if used in RV……
Hi I am doing a shower pan 24x52 I like to make it look like a river bed
Any thoughts
I have an existing shower where hard water has eaten away some of the terrazzo like surface and so water pools and can mold. Can I use the epoxy to level those areas (just a clear epoxy?)..and the shower plan slopes, so how does one keep the epoxy from leveling the areas flat (silly question, I'm ignorant, sorry). Thanks so much in advance!
and how does the water drain, have you given the slope?
Is there a way to create a slope for drainage?
Nicely done. I would like to try this in my mothers master bath but I'm concerned about the fumes. At the end of your video you mentioned that the epoxy would mask the spray paint fumes. Does this mean that the fumes of the epoxy are fairly tolerable?
you can look up stone coat epoxy they say there epoxy has no odor. I'm guess most don't
Hi Jason, What about the slipperiness of epoxy on the shower floor?
Maybe you could put a slip mat over the top.
They have a slip resistant additive u can add to the epoxy
@@sukamayoutube2323 defeats the purpose. might as well have regular plastic shower tray then.
@@honeycat535 they don’t make one my size 😂 I literally have to make my own pan. I searched for 2 years even. Made this type of pan and it broke apart in 4800 miles my
Rig is 7 tons loaded… this time I’m using massive 2x6s for the curb walls and using fiberglass mat and sheet for the locking substrate to the surface itself. I hit it with a hammer repeatedly. Not even a dent now !
pretty cool, it's funny, I come here for exactly the same reason you built one, and my shower pan shape looks almost the same. Super custom weird shape, impossible to find a pre-made pan... so curious, you didn't design in any slope to help the water drain?
Yes!!! Thanks for posting!! I knew something was missing...that and some kind of water proofing underneath in case the seal between the drain fails. You could also tilt the bottom at an angle.... 1/4 in per feet and add support braces underneath.
Overall I think this is a great idea and I plan to use this!!
Edit: Added more detail regarding slope and corrected spelling 😉
can you put pebbles on top of apoxy?
I was wondering if you think i would be able to use a clear epoxy over my existing shower that already has a rock bed installed. Since it hurt my feet, but i want to keep the look of it.
I just did mine and the rocks are not shiny anymore how did you fix yours
Hello Jason,
What kind of material you use at the bottom of the metal corrugated panel and the wood shower pan?
That is a rubber lining that normally goes at the bottom of a garage door. Just look in the garage door section of Home Depot or Lowes.
Is the surface slippery ? How can we Matt finish ? Can we do this on a faded old shower tray ?
How much does a shower tray like that weigh when it's done?
I am planning on building a custom shower pan in a motorhome I am renovating. I came across this video and I see it was done 2 years ago. I am wondering how it has held up over time. I'm considering a little bit more involved project that will incorporate fiberglass cloth being laid over the entire thing as I will be building it to slope towards the drain and incorporating a seat over a wheel well.
I would love to know how this has held up to use in the past couple years.
It looks great!
Same here - this is exactly what I am doing in my camper - in fact I'm right in the middle of it. I've used fiberglass matting for strength, but it is a major PITA to get the matting to conform to the tight radius corners etc - it would have been so much easier to use plain resin without the reinforcement, but I was too concerned about the shower pan cracking (no I'm not that heavy :)) So I would love to know if this pan stayed crack-free! Thanks!
Since there is no pitch in the pan, the water will not migrate to the drain. Check out Tile Redi. We can make you a pan specifically designed for your space.
@@davidsteadman8860 but can you epoxy over your pan
You can, so long as you epoxy is viscous enough to hold the slope of the pan (1/4” per foot)
How slippery is it to actually stand & shower in?
Is it slippery to walk on?
Thanks awesome!how slippery is it when wet?
@skydivedickson Yoda asks 😂
Does the epoxy smell ever go away?
what about the slope ... how do you get the slope?
Is it slippery?
Hi Jason - I found you because I have a shower with a stained plastic floor that I cannot get clean. I have tried everything, so I thought I would just paint something fun and epoxy it. However, i was surprised you didn't discuss in your video making it non-slip. I did see two comments address that & your response - but why didn't it come up from the beginning when you did your video? Do I not need to worry about this factor? How would that gator stuff work? Thank you!
I have had no problem at all with it being slippery. It may a little when there is a lot of soap, but its never been an issue for me.
I guess the slope towards the drain isn't of any concern? There is a good chance that there will always be water puddles after every use. Maybe ok for a trailer but not a good idea for your non mobile home.
every here of a squeegee? I have a precast residential shower at home with slope designed into it and I STILL have to squeegee it to get the water to drain.
Make a video with a walk through shower epoxy floor with like moss covered stones and like make it look like there's a stream running through the shower floor
@Sarah Beth wow pretty!
How well would your cargo trailer hold up somewhere far north for the winter. In your opinion.
It would hold up well. I've been living in it a couple of months through the cold winter and it has been fine. The only issue I've had is with the water hose freezing because it is outside. You have to find a way to insulate the water hose really well.
make & do i figured it would hold up well. As for the water I am used to using water in gallon jugs due to polluted waters where I am from Wv. So ill be okay of it freezes. Although heating tape would probably help with that problem.
Farm supply stores have water hoses that have heat tape built in
Have there been any cracks repair's sense then.
Looks really nice but if this is for a shower pan or shower floor wouldn't this be super slippery when wet ??
I was worried about that when I made it, but it turns out that it isn't slippery at all except when soap and shampoo hits the floor and then it is only a little bit slippery. I'm super pleased with it.
Hey...so Ive installed millions of sq ft of epoxy and similar resinous floor systems. Most have a top coat that you actually broadcast aluminum oxide as you are installing. As far as a shower floor, i think the aluminum oxide on bare feet is a no no! lol.. but there has to be a material that you can install the same way by broadcasting..something that wont cut your feet but will provide grip and also wont ruin the apperance of the epoxy...tiny peices of rubber?? lol..Hmm im going to do some research, ill reply if i find and if somebody knows the answer plz let us know!! Thank you!
One question, how slippery is it or do you get that feet get wet and sticks to it effect like a finger on wet glass?
No sticking at all and not really slippery until the soap hits it. Then it can be slippery, but too much.
DUDE!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Is there any worry about the epoxy cracking from being stepped on?? It's not like it's a house with a solid floor.
Or does epoxy have enough flex in it??
I bought a used 5th wheel, and the shower is so high that at 6,2 my head is in the skylight lol. I plan on dropping the plumbing into the cargo box and using your method to redo my shower.
I, too, was wondering about the flexibility of the epoxy. I've been researching epoxy for a good while. I've been told it shouldn't be used over wood because it's not flexible and will crack when the wood flexes. However, I have read that there are some types that will flex. I think wooden boat builders use some type of epoxy, but not sure about that.
I have had it for a year now and used it probably 5 months out of the year from extensive traveling. I have had no problem at all with it cracking. It has worked great.
I have had it for a year now and used it probably 5 months out of the year from extensive traveling. I have had no problem at all with it cracking. It has worked great.
Can I use this on a concrete shower floor?
@Sam Hammel I will try it in my cement floor, we'll see.
did you put a pitch / slope towards the drain? If not is the water standing any?
I did not put a pitch because I can put the slightest slope when I level the trailer for camping and the water runs out just fine.
@@kinduo OMG that's genious right there..
How can I make this where it’s not a slip hazard?
So I just have one question, I'm doing this same thing in a cargo trailer. How did you attach the drain and over come the spacing between floor and shower pan?
On mine, there is no space between the floor and shower pan. The drain goes through the floor. I attached the pan by screwing screws from underneath the trailer into the pan. Just be sure the screws are not so long that they go all the way through.
Any tips on preventing a slippery-when-wet surface in the shower pan? I hate those shower mats but don’t want anyone slipping while in the shower
I am building a teak or red wood platform to sit of the top of it. Just a thought.
@Haily Young I've heard about a coat of urethane with texturizer, it's sold at Lowe's a small bag of fine sand I believe, found at outdoor floor paint Isle.
I've wondered if epoxy putty could make a shower pan, but this paint-on stuff seems so thin and subject to damage if the base warps.
check out stone coat epoxy they tell you everything you need to know. im fixing to do floors and shower with it
How did you make a stick to the size so well
What do you mean a stick?
I think they mean the vertical surfaces around the edge.
If it's self leveling how do you insure water flows to the drain
Yeah thats why hes doing it in a trailer instead of a real bathroom where a 1/4' per foot slop is MANDATORY. I hope people don't think it's that easy. I was hoping to see how he magically prevented the epoxy FROM levelling to allow for pitch..
I would imagine you could tilt the piece ever so slightly so that it "self levels" at a slight angle. Honestly your RV will never be perfectly level so it really doesnt matter.
@@AK88. when you install shower pan, you should have already put in shims to allow for a slight tilt.
Is the paint used a special kind(enamel, latex)?
The base coat was a gray satin enamel by Behr. The spray cans were Rustoleum - all flat: Black, Gray and white.
make & do what about the paint used in the blue design?
Those were craft paints you get from Hobby Lobby or a similar craft store. They have hundreds of colors and they come in small bottles.
make & do cool. So your standard acrylic or enamel craft paint? Looks like it didn’t affect the curing or finish of the epoxy. Looks awesome! Was planning on an epoxy shower in my campervan. So glad I found this video. Thanks!
Yeah, the paint colors will not affect the curing or finish of the epoxy. It works great. Good luck with your camper shower.
can you texture it so you don't slip in the shower? how would you do that and whatcmaterials,would you suggest?
Yes, you can texture it. You could use something like Gator Grip additive. Here is a link for you. I'll be sure to add it to the video description as well in case you need it later. amzn.to/2EuSya5
I have to say after having built custom showers in the past I would not recommend this it looks cool but it is not a proven shower base method. I have many concerns about this to many to even mention.
I think it's beautiful, but I worry that it would be really slippery
Looks so cool, but I would never do that unless I have a death wish, as if showers weren’t slippery enough.
It's definitely cool but there no slope so you cannot do this with a household shower.
You didn’t use fiberglass I’m assuming your structure doesn’t move. If you’re doing this in an RV you HAVE to use fiberglass or the epoxy will crack very bad. I tried. 😂
this is going to be super slippery
NVM I found this. Thank
I saw this in your other video that covered the rebuild after the wreck. And both those views and these of the shower pan - the blue water looks like a whale. Am I the only one seeing that? The nose of the whale is at the drain.
Ha ha. Yeah...I guess it does.
I am afraid that your epoxy coat is way too thin. If it was thicker your art work would not be forced. Even two more thin coats would be good each time adding a 3D to the art you created. From the side view the surface does not seem to be smooth. Sanding between coats creates a better bond. One more thing, more accidents occur in bathroom from slick surfaces? Shower surfaces? Epoxy is glass like. Maybe my concerns are not founded. but who knows.
A BIG LOL,,,,,,,,, 4 minutes 31 seconds.....pause the video and look at this guys toenails ...............................
Oh my god, you have me cracked up...I never noticed even when editing. At 4:28, it is me, then at 4:30, it cuts to my wife. Those are her toes. LOL.
Great project! Did you use anything to seal the wood seams other than the brushed on epoxy?
There is seam specific epoxy or he added more hardener ? I would like to know what he’s putting this in I hope it isn’t an RV… no fiberglass in that resin the road will crack it to pieces. I put 4800 miles on a epoxy pan with no fiberglass and it basically exploded lol. Was terrible to remove too shards and stuff stabbing me.
I use fiberglass mat and cloth with epoxy I wouldn’t use this type of pan in a moving vehicle without a locking substrate such as fiberglass mat or cloth….