Methods for creating shower pan assemblies with mortar bed or other hand made floors and prefabricated trenches and resulting assemblies

Abstract

Methods for creating mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: procuring a pre-manufactured molded trench; integrally connecting a standard drain to the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; and installing a mortar-bed or other handmade shower pan in conjunction with the prefabricated trench and standard drain. A mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan is also disclosed which, in one embodiment, comprises: a molded prefabricated trench; a standard drain attached to the trench subsequent to the manufacture of the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; the prefabricated trench and standard drain being incorporated into a mortar bed or other handmade tileable shower pan.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for creating a mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan assembly, comprising the steps of:
 procuring a pre-manufactured molded trench;   integrally connecting a standard drain to the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; and   installing a mortar-bed or other handmade shower pan in conjunction with the prefabricated trench and standard drain.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 incorporating into said tileable shower pan one or more components selected from a group consisting of one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances.   
     
     
         3 . A mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan comprising:
 a molded prefabricated trench;   a standard drain attached to the trench subsequent to the manufacture of the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; and   the prefabricated trench and standard drain incorporated into a mortar bed or other handmade tileable shower pan.   
     
     
         4 . The shower pan of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 one or more components selected from a group consisting of one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances.   
     
     
         5 . A method for creating a mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan, comprising the steps of:
 providing a prefabricated trench having a standard drain which has been integrally attached thereto at the time of manufacture of the prefabricated trench; and   installing a mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan in conjunction with the prefabricated trench and integrally connected standard drain.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 incorporating into said tileable shower pan one or more components selected from a group consisting of one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances.   
     
     
         7 . A mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan, comprising:
 a prefabricated trench having a standard drain which has been molded thereto at the time of manufacture of the prefabricated trench; and   the prefabricated trench and integrally connected standard drain incorporated into a mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan.   
     
     
         8 . The mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 one or more components selected from a group consisting of one or more sidewalls, one or more curbs, and one or more barrier free entrances being incorporated into said tileable shower pan.