When remodeling an existing shower or building a shower from scratch for a customer, they may ask your opinion on best shower drain system. After all, the shower drain is an incredibly important part of a shower. It’s not only functional, but can help add flare to the design.
The type of shower drain you can recommend to your customers depends on the flooring the shower is being installed over, as different types of materials require different shower drains. If you’d like to learn more about tile shower floors, check out one of our previous blog posts How to Install a Tile Shower Floor.
There are a handful of shower drain constructions you could recommend to your clients, Choose The Best Shower Drain:
Multi-Piece Drains: these shower drains are used in simple shower stalls, and work best with pre-molded bases.
Three-Piece Drains: these shower drains are ideal for showers installed over wooden subfloors, as they prevent the wood from becoming moldy or rotten.
Single-Piece Drains: these shower drains are the simplest to install, and are great for tiled showers with a concrete subfloor.
Apart from the various types of shower drains, there are also many styles you can recommend to your clients.
Some of The Best Shower Drain Styles:
Linear Shower Drains: linear shower drains, such as the Laticrete Hydro Ban Linear Drain, are excellent for customers looking for more of a stylish, contemporary design. Linear shower drains are great for no-curb showers, and are excellent for installers because they eliminate the need to cut tile to slope in four directions.
Center Drains or Shower Drain Square: a center or square shower drain is great for customers who prefer a more classic style. An excellent square drain option is the Laticrete Hydro Ban Flange Bonded Drain, which is beautiful to look as and easy to install utilizing only thinset. This drain can be installed utilizing the ‘tile-in’ option, which allows the drain to disappear into the floor tile and truly blend in – creating a seamless final shower.
The Laticrete square shower drain is available in a variety of colors and finishes, including brushed steel, oil rubbed bronze, and polished steel. All of these finishes are available with either a PVC or ABS Flange body, so you can truly cater the shower drain square to your customer’s preferences.
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