The purpose of a shower base is to protect your shower against and leakage and moisture. This is will prevent standing water and will direct the flow of water to the shower drain. If you are remodeling a bathroom, it is highly recommended to use a shower base. Each base will need a pan liner. Today these are made of rubber or vinyl. You can choose from many different shapes and colors to fit your style. There are bases available that are tile-ready but most are made of acrylic plastic.
Pan liners are used to prevent any leakage or mildew problems. Many errors can occur here if you do not install your pan liner correctly. Many installers are in a hurry to get the job done so they do not expect or test the bases. 
Taking the extra time to do this could save you a lot of time and money down the road. Complications for a tiled shower base includes cracked grout, loose tiles and standing water. In this case you might have to consider installing your shower base all over again. This will require you replace tile and grout. If you have a standard base, a leak will not ruin the acrylic but it will damage all it surroundings. This could lead to a huge mold or mildew problem if ignored.
Most homeowners have no idea a shower base exists until problems occur. If the problem is approached early enough, it may be repaired. You could stop leak temporally of injecting epoxy or silicone through the floor of the base. This will only hold for a limited amount of time. Many older homes have older tile. This can make it hard to purchase matching tile when repairing your base. Many builders find it hard to match tiles and decide to replace the surrounding areas.
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