Every Ella's Bubbles shower video is collected here in one place: the three-piece low-threshold install, the five-piece barrier-free tutorial in two parts, the collapsible shower dam, the shower bases, the cultured marble walls and base, the CNC engraved acrylic wall kits, and the grout-free PVC tile. Each entry has a caption drawn from the video itself and names the support article that goes deeper. The complete shower kits, such as the Liberty, Freedom, and Accessible Plus packages, are Home Depot items, while shower bases, the rubber dam, and wall surrounds are available through your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850. The shower kits and bases overview explains that split product by product.

Low-Threshold Three-Piece Shower Install

The full three-piece procedure: dry-assemble before demolition and photograph it, check the framing pocket for square, plumb, and level, slide the base in on three short PVC pipes, set the temporary threshold line, install the 2 inch no-caulk drain with plumber's putty, make sure the built-in back support leg touches the subfloor (the warranty depends on it), lay silicone adhesive beads, screw to the studs with countersunk #8 stainless screws, hang the wall panels on the pin-and-slot system from the front, mount the valve with looped PEX, leak test, and caulk every seam with 1/8 inch gaps. Written up in the multi-piece gel coat shower installation article.

Barrier-Free Five-Piece Tutorial

Part two is the barrier-free specific detail: clean the pocket completely because even a pebble affects the draft to the drain, leave a 10 by 10 inch opening around the drain, adhere the pan with three tubes of clear silicone in a square pattern, screw to the studs, recheck level and draft, use rapid-set modified thinset if the floor is more than 3/16 inch out of level, then brace the pan near the drain for four hours or weigh it with water-filled 5-gallon buckets before setting the lower and upper back panels, the side panels, and the valve wall. Each panel has steel rod supports, so check their location before drilling the valve hole.

The Collapsible Shower Dam

The flexible dam lets a wheelchair roll over the edge of a barrier-free base while keeping water inside. The video shows cleaning with alcohol, laying a tape guide line, cutting the dam, inserting the end cap, peeling the backing tape back about an inch at a time while seating the dam against wall and floor, then taping both sides and running a thin silicone bead along the lower edge and at each end cap. Written up, with the caulk-the-grout-line rule, in the shower base and dam installation article.

Shower Bases

The cultured marble bases come in three sizes as heavy, solid molded slabs with a glossy gel coat and an ADA slip-resistant textured floor; plan on two people to carry and set one. This line has been on hold, so confirm availability before you design around it.

Slip-Resistant, Strong Shower Bases (YDEKeKC6xyA) is a no-narration look at the acrylic base construction and textured floor; it is embedded in the custom-size shower bases article. The published thresholds, drains, and sizes for every base are compared in the shower base sizes and thresholds article.

Wall Surrounds and Tile

The PVC tiles go over new or existing surfaces with a tongue-and-groove joint: measure, score and snap, apply adhesive to the back, run a thin silicone bead at each joint for a watertight seal, then set and snap into place. All three wall systems are described in the wall panels and surrounds article.

Where Each Product Is Sold

• Complete multi-piece and one-piece shower kits: Home Depot items, made to order, with Home Depot handling the order and delivery.
• Shower bases, the collapsible rubber dam, the SMC pans, and wall surrounds: through your Ella dealer or the team at (800) 480-6850.
• Cultured marble bases and panels: on hold with no restock date announced; ask before planning around them.

Common Questions

Need a shower video that is not listed here, or have a question partway through an install? Open a ticket at ellasbubbles.com/support/new and the team will help.