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Low profile shower tray on solid concrete floor

  • 14-05-2017 1:24am
    #1
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Just wondering has any one done this before.Have seen it done but would be worried about pipe connection leak at shower waste in the future and no access to it.Floor has been chased and all but would I be safe with a riser kit?Thanks.


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  • #2
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Is it not just the same prep as a wet room ?


  • #3
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Borrowed time


    In theory I suppose it is but the waste pipe will be running under tray,studded wall and tiled floor.If there was a leak at tray end,tray is on bed of concrete which would be impossible to remove.Also the tray will have been tiled down to and sliding doors and all removed.I suppose I am just being paranoid that the rubber seals at the connections will go.At least with a wet room situation you only have to remove tile.


  • #4
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Borrowed time


    Just going to go for it.Will check fittings etc for leaks before there fixed.


  • #5
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,184 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    If it's done correctly it should never have a problem. If it's not checked it will have a problem. Be cautious and confident.


  • #6
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Borrowed time wrote:
    Just going to go for it.Will check fittings etc for leaks before there fixed.

    That's all.you can do, really carryout all the prep as if it was a wet room.

    Just as a though do you not have the gradient for a wet room? would you not be better just doing that ?

    Regardless I did exactly what you are talking about last November. I've a very low profile tray on a concrete floor. I didn't create a wet room as I felt the tray would be warmer to stand on. The concrete floor is pretty cold I insulated the rest if the floors but couldn't do this due to the amount of piping under the floor. I'm not a fan of underfloor heating

    I've had no issues


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  • #7
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Borrowed time


    Thanks for the replies. Didn't want a wet room like yourself as tray is warmer and am building a stud wall to enclose shower and make presses beside it for washing machine. A few other questions if yee don't mind. What depth mortar bedding did you use under tray and is it ok to bed a flexi hose coming from tray waste in mortar. Thanks again.


  • #8
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    I lined the plumbing up with the new drainage I put in so I didn't have any need for flexible attachments.

    Mine is down on a concrete floor so all I did was use leveling compound and tile away , I can't see any reason why you can't have a waste pipe in the screed it's only a waste pipe after all shouldn't be enough to compress it either.


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