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I hope to give some idea how I replaced my shower tray and  I hope it is more help than my attempt at explaining how to post photos!!!

The process began with a good look at the shower area to see how all the fittings

were linked. I had to strip the shower from the top down.

I took down shower rail, toothbrush holder and then the two mirrors, following that the blind unit on the window.

Under the sink I disconnected the hot and cold supply and also disconnected the sink waste pipe. The water pipes had the push/pull connections. Also the electric tap connections pulled apart. The mirrors were removed and a flexible corner strip that clicked into a plastic runner screwed to the wall.

With the mirrors removed the sink unit had two small screws attaching it to the wall, I removed these. This meant the sink unit could now be lifted out. Some water dripped from the pipes and I had a towel handy.

A hard board strip was removed which was running under and along the widow. It was holding the side panel in place. Once this was removed and another screw holding panel to the wall the side panel could be lifted up and out. With the sink & side panel out, the whole toilet system was then lifted out. The electrical connections were disconnected. This left the shower tray visible. I did not have it but a sharp blade would have been very useful to cut through the silicone sealant.  The sealant was removed, as were the 6 screws. The fan vent was also loosened. The front just screwed off. The plughole screw was then removed.

The shower tray was then lifted out. Underneath I could see the previous attempt at fixing the crack. The floor was dry, just a small damp area but nothing to worry about. I took numbers from stickers on the bottom of the tray and then ordered my new tray, also sending a photo of the old tray to the swift dealer.

I took off the old plughole for use on the new tray.

The new tray came in yesterday (Thursday 12^th April) earlier than expected and I was able to collect it this morning. As I was on leave today I was able to fit the tray and all went well.

I had to cut a hole for the fan vent. It was possible to do this with a sharp blade piercing a little at a time. I had drawn a circle using the vent and with the blade cut a little at a time until I had the hole made. I managed to smooth the edges with a little sandpaper. Then the process of fitting the tray began. This was my first time doing a repair like this to my van, so I took my time. I used aero board strips, which were under the old tray. They were fixed in place on the bottom of the tray using a non-dry sealant. I made sure there was good support where the previous crack occurred. Once the tray was in place and I was happy, I put in the screws and began sealing with white silicone sealant. And then began building the shower area back up again.

The only query I had was whether I should have sealed the tray and then put the screws on the tray or should I have put the screws on the tray and then sealed. I eventually put in the screws and then sealed. I waited for the sealant to get a skin and began putting back the units. Thankfully I had no problems and everything worked when tested after fitting the tray.

I hope this might be of help to some of you, I know that I certainly have had good help from others on the site over the past year or two.