Alcove Shower in Meridian, Idaho
Three walls, a 60-inch bay, a curb, and a door or curtain. Not a neo-angle corner.
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This job covers
- Production 60 by 30 alcove
- Deeper 60 by 32 pockets
- Alcove with a window in the spray
- End-wall niche in a three-wall bay
Alcove Shower in Meridian, Idaho
Meridian Quality Shower Conversions builds alcove shower stalls in Meridian in the three-wall bays that already hold a 60-inch combo. Ten Mile and Locust Grove production repeats this size. The job is a pan and walls in that pocket, not a corner neo-angle.
Call (208) 274-7129 with inside width and depth. We quote the three-wall bay.
Alcove Shower Options for Meridian Properties
Alcove work follows the pocket. Production 60 by 30, a slightly deeper 60 by 32, a window on the wet wall, and a niche in the end wall each change the surround.
Production 60 by 30 alcove
This is the Meridian default. Three stud walls, a tub flange, and a 60-inch opening to the room. We set a pan that fills that rectangle. Bypass glass or a curtain closes the front. End walls get the valve and, if you want it, a niche.
Deeper 60 by 32 pockets
Some older and custom baths run 32 inches front to back. A 30-inch pan leaves a void. We use a pan or a mud floor that matches the depth. Glass channels sit on the finished curb, not on a guess from the old apron.
Alcove with a window in the spray
An end-wall window needs a sill that sheds back into the stall. Tile returns and a membrane up to the sash beat a panel cut around the frame. We do not caulk a kit to bare drywall at a window.
End-wall niche in a three-wall bay
A recessed soap niche is framed before the membrane. It is not a glue-on dish on acrylic. Blocking and a waterproof box keep the niche from becoming a leak. Say you want it before the walls close.
How We Handle Alcove Shower Work in Meridian
- We measure width, depth, and the opening. Windows, niches, and the toilet get noted.
- The tub or old stall comes out. Three walls are stripped to a sound plane.
- Pan, membrane, flood test. Valve on the wet wall at shower height.
- Surround and glass. The opening is 60 inches on most plats. Channels wait until the walls are true.
Materials and Methods
Alcove stalls use listed 60-inch pans or a mortar bed built to the pocket. Clamping drain and weep holes on mud. Cement board on the three walls. Sheet or liquid membrane to ANSI A118.10. Pressure-balance valve to ASSE 1016 on the wet wall. International Plumbing Code trap and vent still apply in a bay that did not move. Silicone at the corners and the curb. Tempered bypass glass or a curtain rod. IAPMO or UPC marks on the pan are product listings. A foam niche box is waterproofed before tile, not after.
What Alcove Shower Work Costs in Meridian
This Old House cites Fixr averages near $8,000 for an alcove shower as a type. Angi publishes conversion bands of $1,200 to $8,000 for many jobs, with tile and custom work higher. HomeAdvisor lists stall installation around $700 to $1,600 for a unit, which is materials, not a full conversion. Width is already known. Drain moves, windows, and tile versus acrylic move the number. We quote the pocket.
Ten Mile and Locust Grove alcove bays
South of I-84, Ten Mile, Locust Grove, and Lake Hazel plats repeat a 60-inch alcove until you stop counting. The District at Ten Mile and Tuscany baths look the same from the door: combo tub, builder valve, three walls, a small window on some end walls.
An alcove shower here is a pan in that rectangle. We do not shrink it to a 36-inch corner to save a pan. Families still need the width. Glass is a bypass because a pivot hits the toilet in these plans.
Fill lots can settle. A pan that rocks is a floor issue. We check the plane before the surround goes up.
Call (208) 274-7129 with width and depth when the bay is a true three-wall alcove.
Questions
How do I get an alcove shower estimate in Meridian?
Text inside width of the tub or stall, the city, and a photo of the three walls. Note any window on the wet wall. We quote a three-wall bay, not a corner unit. Bring the toilet clearance if the curb will sit closer than the old apron.
Is a 60-inch tub bay the same as an alcove shower?
The width is the same on most production houses. The fixture is not. A tub has a dam and an overflow. An alcove shower has a pan, a curb, and no overflow. We still use those three walls. The drain and the valve height change.
What if my alcove is 60 by 32 instead of 60 by 30?
Deeper bays show up in some custom and older stock. The pan has to match the depth, not just the width. A 30-inch pan in a 32-inch pocket leaves a gap that caulk cannot save. Measure both directions before you buy a kit off a shelf.
Can an alcove have a window?
Yes. End walls in south Meridian baths sometimes have a small window in the spray. That wall needs a detail at the sill, not a panel that pretends the glass is not there. We either tile the return or build a ledge that sheds water back in.
Do I need a door on an alcove shower?
A curtain still works. Bypass sliders are the common 60-inch choice. A pivot door needs a panel so the swing does not hit the toilet. Measure doors after the walls are true. Ordering glass from the old tub flange is how gaps start.
What do guides say an alcove stall costs?
This Old House cites Fixr type averages that put an alcove shower near $8,000. Angi lists tub-to-shower conversion from $1,200 to $8,000 for many jobs and walk-in work higher. Prefab versus tile is the spread. We quote the three-wall bay you have.
Ready for a shower conversion estimate in Meridian?
Tub out, shower in. Tile or acrylic. Free estimate, no obligation.