If you have recently just installed a new shower stall as part of your shower remodel project and are deciding on what you should use to cover up the bare walls, then perhaps you might want to consider using shower panels to cover it up instead of using tiles. Using shower panels will be much more cost effective compared to tiles and they are also so easy to install that practically anyone is able to do it with ease. Also, if you already have an existing panel wall or tiles set in place and wish to replace them with something nicer and newer, then you’ll definitely want to consider using
these panels.
So let’s go over what installing a new shower panel would involve if you were to do it yourself. The very first thing that you have to do is to make sure that you get the right size panel for your shower. Although this may seem like something obvious, you’ll be surprised as to how many times people bring a freshly cut shower panel home only to find that they bought the wrong size. So make sure that all the dimension are set up correctly and everything is correct and exact.
After you have measured everything out and have made sure that the shower panels fits correctly, it’s time to measure out cut slots for the shower knobs, shower heads, and shower faucet. Line up the piece of shower panel and see where it lays over these things and make a mark as to where each item is precisely. After this, you have to very carefully cut out the panel so that it can fit snuggly over the aforementioned items. If you mess up on your cutting a little bit, then you can improvise and use some scrap pieces of the panel cutout to cover up some spots.
Sometimes, when you buy these panels, they will come with adhesive compounds or adhesive strips that you can use to attach the panel to the wall. Make sure that you apply sufficient amounts of the adhesive materials onto the back of the panel and then carefully apply it to the shower stall walls. Be as careful as possible during this step so that you get everything lined up as perfectly as possible.
A stall will typically only require three pieces of shower panels, one of which is for the front and requires that you cutout the panel to make room for faucet, knobs, and showerheads. All three pieces of the panels will then follow the same procedure for adhering the panels to the walls of the shower stall.
If done correctly, you can easily have a fresh new looking shower stall in no time at all! If the process of installing these panels still seems a little daunting to you, then there is also the option of going with one of the many varities of shower kits that are available.