Ipe Wood Shower Floor

Brazilian walnut ipe.

Ipe wood shower floor.

Since each shower floor is different in it s own way we price your floor by the square foot and use feq burmese teak wood to manufacture each one. Planked teak shower floors are similar to inserts except that they typically are installed from scratch are not removable without using tools and typically fit flush with the floor or lip of the shower pan unlike an insert which can protrude above the shower pan. Ipe is a great choice for this application since the wood has proven to last outside in extremely harsh climates for 75 years. Ipe is a hardwood from brazilian rainforests that has received lots of attention in the past couple of decades.

For one thing it s as hard or harder than nails it s been known to bend nails ipe is so dense that it often needs to be pre drilled before pieces are connected. I have a hard brush to scrub off any residual soap scum on the ipe there usually isn t any. They built a custom ipe wood shower floor platform that sits inside of the shower basin which really gives it a designer look. Of course a few challenges do arise with wood shower floors.

When looking at your ipe floor no 2 boards are the same. Woods we currently offer flooring in. Every regular cleaning the wood is lifted out tile cleaned normally. The shower floor is simply a standard shower basin to match the jetted tub.

Apart from being slippery wood and constant water don t exactly go hand in hand. The grain is absolutely gorgeous and the reason fake woods try to look like natural wood is simply that nature makes the most gorgeous flooring. That s why it s best to go with tropical woods like teak ipe or massaranduba which are naturally water resistant though naturally pricier too. A poured shower pan can be installed at extra cost.

Some compare its strength to that of steel. Step by step video illustrating the teak floor shower conversion i did in 2016. The cost to manufacture a teak shower floor or bath mat is surprisingly economical. If you would like a luxurious beautiful low maintenance shower floor like t.