How Much Does the Ella Shower Kit or the Shower Base Alone Weigh?

The 3-piece Ella shower kit with the shower door weighs 276 pounds in total. The shower base on its own weighs approximately 80 pounds, so the wall panels and the glass door account for the rest of the kit weight. These are the figures to use when planning how many people you need on delivery day and how the pieces will move through the house.

Total Kit Weight

When the shower is supplied as a 3-piece kit with a door, everything together comes to 276 pounds. That total covers the base, the wall panels and the glass door. Because the kit arrives as separate pieces rather than one molded unit, you never lift the full 276 pounds at once. Each component is handled on its own, which is what makes a 3-piece shower practical to carry up stairs and through interior doorways. If you want to understand how the figures printed on your paperwork relate to the pieces themselves, what are shipping size and shipping weight explains the difference between packaged and unpackaged figures.

Base Weight on Its Own

The base alone weighs approximately 80 pounds. It is the piece that must be set level before anything else goes in, so it is the component to plan around. Two people should handle it together and take care on stairs and at tight corners. Will a three-piece Ella shower fit through my doorway gives the piece dimensions so you can check the route before the truck arrives.

Weight of the Shower Versus Weight It Can Hold

The numbers above describe what the shower itself weighs. They are not a limit on who can use it. The molded seat and the base are rated separately for the load of a bather, and that capacity is covered in how much weight can the molded shower seat and shower base hold. Keep the two ideas apart when reading spec sheets. Kit weight tells your delivery helpers what to expect, while capacity tells you what the finished shower supports.

Planning for Delivery Day

1. Arrange for at least two able people to be on hand to move the pieces inside. The pieces are handled one at a time, so no single lift approaches the full kit weight.
2. Measure the route from the entry door to the bathroom, including turns and stair landings, and compare it with the piece dimensions in the doorway-fit article linked above.
3. Set the base in the bathroom first, then bring in the wall panels and the door, which are lighter but larger in one dimension.
4. Inspect each piece as it comes off the truck, keep all packaging until you are sure nothing is damaged, and report any damage right away through ellasbubbles.com/support.

Related Guides

• What the Ella Acrylic Shower Base Is Made Of and How It Is Installed
• Installing Ella Shower Bases, the Flexible Shower Dam, and Shower Walls
• Shower Base Sizes and Thresholds Compared: AcrylX Barrier-Free, SMC Linear-Drain, Molded-Seat and Cultured Marble Bases

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