How To Level Floor For Kerdi Pan

So what i am wondering is if it is possible to inset the shower base below the level of the sub floor by removing the 3 4 existing sub floor and replacing it with 1 4 plywood topped by 1 4 fibrerock underlayment.

How to level floor for kerdi pan.

But before i actually installed the new drain i cut the shower tray to the size i needed our size was about 54 and the tray was 60 to cut the tray i used a razor blade and square. Repeat this process across the entire floor roughly every 4 to 6 inches marking the uneven areas with a pencil. Thin set kerdi pan to plywood. The level is consistent for the extire 48 run.

Installing the schluter kerdi drain adapter. I have completely removed the old shower floor tile and deck mud exposing the slab. This video shares part 1 of how to do a schluter shower installation we discuss what s in the kit how to add a prefab niche customize the pan cut down th. My 48x48 3 4 subfloor is out of level 5 8 from right side exterior wall.

If the floor is level the bubble will be in the center section. Thinset mortar is a type of cement used for the adherence of tiles and flooring to substrate or subfloor materials. Add 1 2 plywood shimmed and screwed to joists. I m using a preformed schluter kerdi shower tray.

Use something like quick pitch and mud bed for the pan and cover with kerdi. Thin set kerdi pan to that. Lay a 4 or 6 foot level on the floor from front to back. Designed to accommodate the kerdi drain point drain the kerdi shower t ts tt shower tray can be installed over a recessed subfloor to create an even transition from the floor tile right.

Thanks for any input. Tile installation requires grooves in the thinset to create air pockets which facilitate the adhesion of the tile. For this shower we used the schluter kerdi drain adaptor because we already had a drain cemented into the floor. Slab is slightly uneven in several spots so i m wondering if anyone has any recommendations on what to use to create an even surface before i install the kerdi drain and shower tray.

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Check the floor for level. Check the level s bubble. I am planning on adding a second layer of 3 4 exterior plywood as additional sub floor support before installing the schluter pan.