How To Level Shower Floor For Tile

This article explains the simple steps you can take to level your shower floor and prevent further damage.

How to level shower floor for tile.

Renovating your shower with a tile floor is an important step in customizing your bathroom. Whether you re going on to install hardwood ceramic tile or laminate one of the most important steps of any flooring project is making sure the subfloor foundation is level. If you have a small area that dips down a bit and will be installing tile over the whole area you can just lay the thinset thicker in that area to raise the tile up to be level with the rest of the tile. An uneven shower floor can prevent proper draining and dips in the flooring can cause puddling or potential wicking hazards.

Any shower base is only as level as the floor it rests upon. Self leveling underlayment products can be used on concrete floors wood subfloors that are uneven but still in decent shape and even over ceramic tile floors eliminating the task of tearing. While shower bases are made of durable materials an uneven floor underneath will allow the base to flex and give under the weight of those who use it regularly. Soon the shower base will begin to pop and creak and it will give slightly when you stand on it.

The top of the drain should be 2 inches above floor height and you want to mark the walls and curb to a height 2 3 4 inches above the floor as a guide to the amount of mud you need to maintain a 3 4 inch slope. Mix up some thin set. Tip 4 fill the dip. The shower is where you key up for the day refresh after a workout or relax after a long day of work.

Tile trowels come in many sizes click here to see chart. Putting down tiles will improve the appearance of your bathroom and increase the overall value of your house. Most of the time when using a 12 x 12 or 13 x 13 tile i use a 1 4 x 3 8 square notch trowel. Use a level to make sure the top is level using a sander as needed to create perfectly level lines.