Building a Wheelchair Accessible Shower - Step-by-Step Guide

💡The homeowner is a DIY enthusiast and is doing most of the work himself, including plumbing and digging footings.

🔧The purpose of the addition is to create a wheelchair accessible shower for the homeowner's mother, who is almost handicapped.

🏗️The foundation for the addition is being built off the back of the house, and the shower stall will be recessed into the foundation.

📝The plans call for a four-inch concrete slab with a steel rebar grid for reinforcement.

🚧The existing foundation is being dowelled into, and the plumbing work is being done by the homeowner.

Who is doing most of the work in this project?

—The homeowner, who is a DIY enthusiast, is doing most of the work, including plumbing and digging footings.

What is the purpose of this addition?

—The purpose of the addition is to create a wheelchair accessible shower for the homeowner's mother, who is almost handicapped.

Where is the foundation for the addition being built?

—The foundation for the addition is being built off the back of the house.

What is special about the shower stall design?

—The shower stall will be recessed into the foundation and will have a sunken area for the shower.

What materials are being used for the foundation?

—The foundation consists of a four-inch concrete slab with a steel rebar grid for reinforcement.

00:13Introduction to the project and the homeowner's DIY enthusiasm.

00:49Explanation of the purpose of the addition - creating a wheelchair accessible shower.

01:19Focus on the foundation, which is being built off the back of the house.

02:59Description of the recessed shower stall design and its dimensions.

05:52Details of the plumbing work done by the homeowner.