Tile Ready Shower Pan Problems
My client ordered a redi tile shower pan which requires using epoxy thinset.
Tile ready shower pan problems. I wanted to avoid setting a very thin hex mosaic tile using epoxy on the floor and curb. The side splash walls do not need to be secured to the side splash walls. At tile redi the shower pan is just the start of a great shower design.
If you are accustomed to a tiled shower base you will immediately sense the difference. Some small amount of flexing is expected. The tray is not fiberglass.
Shower pans hollowness can be perceived as weakness and this is not necessarily the case. The shower pan should not have any flex if installed correctly. Tile ready shower pans problems.
If you re doing a tile shower use a waterproof ready for tile shower pan or underlayment systems like those from wedi corp or schluter. These products ensure moisture which gets through the grout joints won t get through the shower base underneath it more about this later. My surface is level plywood.
One piece tile ready shower pan or shower base made from rugged polyurethane and comes with an integrated drain curb side splash walls i purchased on and it called for a 1 2 inch mortar bed underneath the tray to compensate for any possible unlevel surface. In addition to our gold standard shower pans we offer.