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The bathroom that holds the auxiliary shower stall is usually the support bathroom of the house. The tub-centric main-floor bathroom is where all the real action is at. However, a reserve bathroom is great if you've got oodles of kids or you've got a boarder living in your basement.
How do those showers get there? You never see anyone taking them when they move? They just seem to be in basements, ubiquitous.
That's because most basement shower stalls were built into the house. They are essentially a part of the house. Do you know what that means? To remove them you are going to have to do some smashing. My heart is beating fast just thinking about it. Get out your smashing gear.
1. Turn off the electricity, gas and the water. There are wires and pipes in them, there walls.
2. Detach the drain and pipes as you would in a bathtub.
3. Cover the drain hole. Protect the water supply.
4. Put on goggles and a respirator.
5. If you want to do this brutally, get a hammer. If you want precision, get a circular saw.
6. The least destructive way to do this would be with a stud finder. Use the stud finder to find the studs where the stall is connected to the wall. Open up wall and detach stall. A hammer and a chisel can be utilized to disconnect the rest of the stall from the wall and the caulking.
7. Now use the saw to cut apart the stall's joints.
8. Use a pry bar to remove the floor piece.
You know have a shower stall. You can reuse it or donate it to charity.
