SHOWER FLOORING

woody

woody

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Been looking for a shower floor surface and not a fan of the heavy gazillion dollar wood ones so I've been looking at the interlocking comfort flooring tiles at Costco. They are 1/2" thick and
24" x24"and made of a foam type of material. Benefits are non absorbant,light, cheap, easily transported,can be rolled or folded smaller, easily cleaned and perhaps the biggest plus is repurposed to lay on while under a vehicle or to pad needed items. Well, today I jumped off the bridge so to speak and bought a pack for 12 bucks. There are enough for 4 units of 2 each which gives a supported area of 2'x4" which should fit inside most of the privy showers. Hell I can stand on 1 and take a shower. which brings us to the point of I'm willing to give they other 6 mats away gratis. Anyone interested in the San Diego area?
 
Woody have I got a treat for you! I made mine out of mahogany precut pieces I got at home depot, some bungy cord, and some copper beads I found at Michael's. I used a neighbors router to make them all nice and smooth on the corners, then used olive oil (yes olive oil) to seal them up real good. Then, I drilled 3 holes in each to route the bungy cord with a bead between each slat. The holes on the final edges are recessed so the knot on the bungy cord isn't exposed.
Its not that heavy, but it drains well, dries fast and fits in the bag with my shower.
I had thought of going the foam route, but I didn't want to slip or have it tear and get nasty after a few uses.

Now for the treat, a picture of it being modeled.

NO shower is going to wash this from your mind.
Click for an enlarged version, unless you have a week stomach.

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Hows this for a shower with a view? I am usually not a naked person but there was no one around for miles and miles and it was really hot.

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Could hardly wait for the visual on that one! I thought about the same type of construction using Trex but went the lazy route. My solution may be short lived , time will tell. BTW you're cheat'n standing on rock. LOL
 
@travis.diller - Your description of the shower mat sounds pretty neat and thoughtfully crafted. Could you take a couple of detailed shots of your build please?

Unfortunately, the image of you showering on the mat was too distracting. :D
 
I had the same reaction to the wooden selections offered for purchase various places. So I spent about $10 on a rubber door mat that looks sort of like the photo following. It works well enough so far, but the tiles might be a more complete option.

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I kept looking for a light weight mat but unable to find one. I'm sure these will not last as long but I opted to trade weight, price and multi use for longevity.
 
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