ceramic and cement in a shower, advice please.
#1
07-10-06, 03:09 PM
ceramic and cement in a shower, advice please.
I am redoing my old ugly bathroom, doing a custom ceramic shower myself, question is what is the easiest way to put the slope in my floor for my drain, I've done ceramics before, but not on concrete. what should I use and anyone have some advice or some do's and dont's?
#2
07-12-06, 02:16 PM
Make a "floor pour" to taper it from the drain up as high as needed for proper drainage, leaving the drain proud above the pour so the tile will fit. Now, installing the tile will be different, as you will have to taper the tiles on a saw to make them fall toward the drain and still maintain a reasonably identical grout line.
#3
07-12-06, 03:35 PM
what is floor pour?
what is floor pour? do you mean the leveling cement? the area i'am doing is definetly not level, should i use the leveling cement first, do i put the plastic runoff sheet under it or under the cement that i slope?
#5
07-12-06, 04:50 PM
Sorry, yes, you will need an EPDM shower liner under and up the sides of your shower stall about 8". Pour a concrete base and taper it toward the drain. The shower drain will be adjustable, so when you install your tile, it will insert and snug down, so you can grout next to it. Now the taper doesn't have to be drastic, as you just want to make the water move toward the drain rather than just sitting.
#6
07-14-06, 09:44 AM
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Fumbler
Check out this link. Its should pretty much tell you everything you need to know.
http://www.ontariotile.com/preslope.html
For the preslope and final mud deck when they refer to mortar, this is deck mud. Its a mix of 4 to 5 parts sand and 1 part portland cement.
Post back with other specific questions if your not sure. Its easier to ask before than have to do it over.
Check out this link. Its should pretty much tell you everything you need to know.
http://www.ontariotile.com/preslope.html
For the preslope and final mud deck when they refer to mortar, this is deck mud. Its a mix of 4 to 5 parts sand and 1 part portland cement.
Post back with other specific questions if your not sure. Its easier to ask before than have to do it over.
#7
07-14-06, 09:46 AM
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Note to moderators. Fumbler would be better served in the ceramic tile and stone forum with this topic.
