OK, you can do this. If you can cut wood, drive screws and glue stuff, you can do this.
Add this to paint to make a slip-resistant surface on the bottom of the shower. You'll actually do this last, after you've build the whole shower, but this is a picture so you know what to buy. Or, you can just use some course sand from the beach or a garden supply store.
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This is a three-way corner. It has 2 3/4" slip fittings and 1 1/2" threaded fitting. You'll need 6.
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This is a 3/4" tee fitting. You'll need 6.
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This is a 1" end-to-end slip fitting. You'll need 6.
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This is a 1/2" threaded to 1/2" slip fitting seen from both sides. You'll need 6.
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This is an adaptor that has a 1/2" slip fitting on one side and a 1" slip fitting on the other side. You'll need 6.
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This is PVC cement. This stuff dries almost instantly once you connect pieces together. I kid you not. You have less than 5 seconds to get the pieces aligned. Really, you have about 2 seconds to get them aligned and then it is too late to move the parts. They won't come apart any more, and they can't be adjusted.
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These two parts are 1/2" threaded brass. The straight piece will get screwed into the base of the shower.
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This tubing fits tightly into the curved brass fitting. It ensures the water flows into your catch container.
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You really only need about a foot of this material. Here is an entire roll.
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