From constructing the downstairs bathroom I knew that bathrooms take a while, especially when you don’t want pipes to go down through the floor.

The pipes with P trap ( an illogical name in my opinion as the intention is not to trap pee but water) are in and the center pipe aligns with the drain.

With a few shims, the shower base was level, so it’s now in place, bolted down to the studs and with the drain connected.

The shower stall does not strike me as small; I can easily dance around in there without hitting the walls. I’ll be doing that dance when the whole thing is finished 🤠

Today I drove to Home Depot, and picked up a shower pan and most of the other items needed to build the shower; pipes, connectors, tiles thin-set and grouting.

It’s a 36″ alcove shower pan, so between the toilet and the shower I will frame a wall to support the tiles which will then be on all three sides. A simple shower curtain will prevent water from making the tiled floor wet.

I will raise the pan, to allow the pipes to go underneath it, and a water lock to keep smells away.

Home Depot didn’t have any shower heads I liked, so I will order one at Amazon.

Today I picked up some more plumbing material, and forgot my caliper (schuifmaat in Dutch) so it was another guessing game, which I lost; there’s several sizes pipes and connectors which are almost the same diameter.

I did get the correct size to connect the toilet exhaust, but the parts I got to continue to the shower on the right were too large.

Next time I will take a piece of the pipes with me so I can fit them in the store.

The Pex line I got was correct, so the connection to the cold water supply is almost in. I still need some T connectors to finish it.