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And completely unrelated has anyone built a largish 40"x120" shower? I'd like to redo the master bath with a wall to wall shower and separate heads/control on each end. It's currently setup with water lines and drainage on both ends so I have options. Looks like the kerdi shower trays are not close to that size.
Very nice!After a surprise visit Friday im now on the Masons schedule for the third week of November to install stone veneer on grill atea extension, so I figured I needed to build the structure that's getting veneer.
I was going to have him lay the block but
1. He was 1k for 45 blocks just labor
2. I still had to build a wood frame and wrap it in cement board, add the SS doors, and lay the countertop.
If I can just squeeze in a couple hours in the next week I should be good.
Had a visitor checking out the progress
And completely unrelated has anyone built a largish 40"x120" shower? I'd like to redo the master bath with a wall to wall shower and separate heads/control on each end. It's currently setup with water lines and drainage on both ends so I have options. Looks like the kerdi shower trays are not close to that size.


I actually considered a curbless setup, but this will have walls on all sides ans a 3-4' opening in thr center of the 10' wall. A linear drain could work as the framing is parallel to the long side.Are you looking for a shower pan that size?
I am thinking with a shower size that big, you might be better off with a no threshold one, if that is the case.
Build the slope into the floor of the shower. Tuck the drain into the wall.
in regards to to the separate wet walls, dumb question would be what are you using for hot water?
yea look who I am giving advise to...
The hot water heater is a 80g propane unit set to a bit over 140 (it's 140 at the sink) so no issue keeping up. Water pressure/volume may or may not be a issue.
Our slope will run the short direction of the shower for this reason. We have a 2" framed drop. At 1/4"/ft, it would support an 8' run, so we have plenty of fall.We used a linear drain and I decided to put it at one end of the shower, I should have centered it on the long wall. Putting it at one end required more slope that I really liked. Hindsight and all. Not sure why I didn't think of that during construction.
Post up some sketches of the proposed shower. I can look thru my archives and available plans for ideas.I actually considered a curbless setup, but this will have walls on all sides ans a 3-4' opening in thr center of the 10' wall. A linear drain could work as the framing is parallel to the long side.
The hot water heater is a 80g propane unit set to a bit over 140 (it's 140 at the sink) so no issue keeping up. Water pressure/volume may or may not be a issue.
That's why we all got on the boat and left Steve! We just wanted gigantic shower stalls! The rest is just minor details.....Grrr ,you m’mericans and your space
40” x 120” and 4 x 12 both bigger than our main bathroom I think I’m gonna go home and measure.
Grrrr
Post up some sketches of the proposed shower. I can look thru my archives and available plans for ideas.

When I did mine, I also went with a linear drain, but I felt like it was important to put it on the same wall as the shower head. - Main reason is that I believe my OCD would go nuts if I was standing on a floor that sloped either left or right (with my back to the shower head), but I could easily tolerate a floor that sloped either forwards or backwards.I actually considered a curbless setup, but this will have walls on all sides ans a 3-4' opening in thr center of the 10' wall. A linear drain could work as the framing is parallel to the long side.
The hot water heater is a 80g propane unit set to a bit over 140 (it's 140 at the sink) so no issue keeping up. Water pressure/volume may or may not be a issue.
I'd need 2.5" of fall if the drain was one end. Unless I had a drain at each end or one in the center. Still evaluating ideas though.When I did mine, I also went with a linear drain, but I felt like it was important to put it on the same wall as the shower head. - Main reason is that I believe my OCD would go nuts if I was standing on a floor that sloped either left or right (with my back to the shower head), but I could easily tolerate a floor that sloped either forwards or backwards.
Very similar indeed!I'm laughing because your bathroom plan is the same basic layout except the tub/vanity are flipped.
Still working out the details on the shower, can't decide between half walls with glass above or full walls at the tub and vanity. Leaning toward full walls. Single window dead center in line with the door.
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I like to joke with my mom that my living room is larger than my grandparents house. It was also built without a bathroom or indoor plumbing so not really apples to apples..lol.Grrr ,you m’mericans and your space
40” x 120” and 4 x 12 both bigger than our main bathroom I think I’m gonna go home and measure.
Grrrr
Very similar indeed!
For our shower, the wall between the tub/vanity space and shower will be 2x6 framed and will be the wet wall with all the plumbing and the shower heads spray towards the window wall. Floor break pitch change will occur at the shower inside edge of the opening. This should keep the shower spray away from the opening and the initial plan is no enclosure at the opening for cost reasons; should the shower feel too cold, we will add a frameless enclosure that swings out on the flat floor.
Because of the center shower door opening placement, you need to match the floor elevation of the main bathroom at that region. Thus, I don't see a 100% left/right cross slope working. You would need to pitch separately left/right from the door opening. That's why I pitched the floor down towards the window wall instead.I'd need 2.5" of fall if the drain was one end. Unless I had a drain at each end or one in the center. Still evaluating ideas though.




The windows will be picture framed with Schluter edging and the tile returned to the frame of the window. Example picture below. We will have (3) 3016 windows mounted up high. I have to utilize a portal frame that I will jack the 2x12 header up as high as it will go, and this will determine the window head height for me.How are you detailing the windows? That's one of my concerns. I went small 24x36 because of that



Because of the center shower door opening placement, you need to match the floor elevation of the main bathroom at that region. Thus, I don't see a 100% left/right cross slope working. You would need to pitch separately left/right from the door opening. That's why I pitched the floor down towards the window wall instead.
Ours is a new build. I scabbed the full length 2x10 joists with 2x8's in the region of the shower and then trimmed the tops of the 2x10 to create the drop. I have an intermediate beam to help accomplish this.
I am going to use 2 Kerdi-Line drains to achieve the nominal 12' finished width. Looks like they will be KL1V60E170. Will also use one of their FC connectors to simulate the centered splice. The splice and tile grout line will be centered on the door opening and be seamlessly continuous. Our tiles are 12x24 with a "high" PEI rating (ie rated for shower floors) for slip resistance in the shower as well as the floor.
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Schluter®-KERDI-LINE | Shower Drains | Schluter
Schluter®-KERDI-LINE - Linear drainwww.schluter.com
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Schluter®-KERDI-LINE-FC | Profiles | Schluter
Schluter®-KERDI-LINE-FC - Cover plate used to connect multiple KERDI-LINE drainswww.schluter.com
I hadn't considered shower heads on the inside wall, though I don't think 36-40" is deep enough which is why I had them on the ends.





Like I said, I’ve no experience with that underlayment process.@larry4406 Any concerns using the"latest" technology? I wouldn’t want to be the test subject and we’ve seen failures in the past like EIFS & other new tech.
The company I work for is family owned and slow to change. They stay with proven ways and watch as technology develops before diving in. We/they are not first adopters.Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you had used this system. My question was about other experiences you’ve had where you used newer tech stuff. Did they work out in the long term or do you see a lot of issues down the road?
Sounds like they don't want the work.Anyone reading this thread likely knows I generally avoid hiring out work, but I'm short on time and looooooong on projects, So I decided to have the stone veneer for the outdoor kitchen extension done by the same company that did the patio. Easy enough, or so I thought.
Quote 1 was late October for $31.2/sqft labor (50 sqft total)
Contract they sent over on Nov 10 for $34.7/sqft labor (92 sqft total) no idea where he got that 92 from. I asked for a revised sqft based on the actual project.
Contract 2 (sent last night) was $54/sqft back at the original 50 sqft we spoke about.
After a phone call a few minutes ago we are back to $31.57/sqft.
I'm actually curious if the contract will match when its sent![]()
Sounds like they are trying to screw Jar.Sounds like they don't want the work.

Sadly this seems to be the normAnyone reading this thread likely knows I generally avoid hiring out work, but I'm short on time and looooooong on projects, So I decided to have the stone veneer for the outdoor kitchen extension done by the same company that did the patio. Easy enough, or so I thought.
Quote 1 was late October for $31.2/sqft labor (50 sqft total)
Contract they sent over on Nov 10 for $34.7/sqft labor (92 sqft total) no idea where he got that 92 from. I asked for a revised sqft based on the actual project.
Contract 2 (sent last night) was $54/sqft back at the original 50 sqft we spoke about.
After a phone call a few minutes ago we are back to $31.57/sqft.
I'm actually curious if the contract will match when its sent![]()
Anyone reading this thread likely knows I generally avoid hiring out work, but I'm short on time and looooooong on projects, So I decided to have the stone veneer for the outdoor kitchen extension done by the same company that did the patio. Easy enough, or so I thought.
Quote 1 was late October for $31.2/sqft labor (50 sqft total)
Contract they sent over on Nov 10 for $34.7/sqft labor (92 sqft total) no idea where he got that 92 from. I asked for a revised sqft based on the actual project.
Contract 2 (sent last night) was $54/sqft back at the original 50 sqft we spoke about.
After a phone call a few minutes ago we are back to $31.57/sqft.
I'm actually curious if the contract will match when its sent![]()
Normally I'd agree but he stopped over this past Friday to make sure I was still interested.Sounds like they don't want the work.
Back at 31.57 sqft? Maybe I misread your post.....
Does seem odd that they are jumping around on you.