Build A Shower Bench Video
The transfer benches in these videos are basic benches.
Build a shower bench video. That way it straddles the tub wall. Add the drywall to the bench shower frame excluding the seat. There is no hard and fast rule to framing your bench.
This will create the seat box. Its basically half in and half out of the tub. Finally there are several videos showing how to build Schluter heated showers which are fantastic.
Many of my customers are taking out the old whirlpool tub and having me install a large walk-in shower. Just build a square frame box out of 24s and put your substrate cement board or drywall if youre using kerdi around it. Ideal for spa bathrooms the shower floor and bench mat system works well for larger luxurious showers with a European design.
You dont want to build a bench box that will get moldy and rot away. But since they have a little bit more space to use because they took out the large tub we are putting in a built-in shower bench and seats. Its really that easy.
Cement board foam board and Hardibacker. Check out my video. Floor Heating for under Shower Floors Shower Bench Seats.
Youll also learn how to creating a professional look by adding such features as shampoo niches benches shelves and glass tile accents. The basic shower transfer bench is going to have an aluminum frame with 4 legs two inside and two outside the tub. Then screw a 34 plywood seat to the bench.