Fitting or installing shower trays can be a diy job but the utmost care must be taken to ensure that the tray is both fully sealed waterproof and also totally level on the base it s sitting on once it s in place.
How to fit a shower tray on wooden floor.
Mark the center of each wall stud on the shower pan rim.
Adjustable height trays.
Break out the spirit level once again and check that the shower tray itself is 100 level with your bathroom floor.
Low profile shower trays can be fit flush to the floor as above.
There are essentially two different types of shower tray.
Make sure the floor is level and clean.
How to install a low profile shower tray.
Or on a riser kit as above which lifts the tray approximately 10cm off the floor.
When installing a resin stone type shower tray directly on a wooden floor what do people use to keep it in place adhesive sealant etc.
If the shower tray is uneven you will encounter all manner of drainage issues.
For the purposes of this article i will be discussing flush or raised shower trays rather than wet room trays.
Installing or fitting a shower tray is very much dependent on the type of tray you are installing and the surface it s being installed on.
Might add that it will be sitting on green chipboard and i can t raise it up due to restricted headroom.
Test fit the shower pan to confirm the drain opening fits over the drain hole in the floor.
A quick look at the installation of a shower tray and the associated waste.
We show you how to check floor level shower level cut holes for the trap and wa.
Check your instructions for fitting the shower tray legs to the floor this may be by specially made adhesive pads or by screws fitted by drill.
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Of the two designs these are generally a bit more complicated to install because they fit directly onto the floor with no gap in between.
Pre drill holes through the shower pan rim at the marked locations.
Pearlstone rectangular low profile shower tray.
Mark the outline of the shower pan on the subfloor using pencil or a chalk line.
Low profile trays that are designed to sit as low to the floor as possible and adjustable height shower trays that stand on adjustable legs.
Before you start you need to make sure that the floor beneath the tray is capable of supporting it.