tile shower bases?

Question

I have a customer that Hates the standard shower Bases. She onlywants real tile. I am told that Lead and mud is not used anymore However what would you use in place of Lead? what typr of Mud is used?

Answer 1

I've installed thousands of sq. ft. of tile and would be curious to read answers. MUD would not be used, and no mortar I know of will hold up to flooding. In fact I'm dealing with that issue right now in an 11,000 sq. ft. building.

I have no idea of the customers budget, nor your abilities or access to other options but I'd either look for things such as Granite shower pans, try to get her to change her mind, or refuse the job. When I do a job for anyone my name is on it, and certainly in some level of disatisfaction I get blamed for whatever negative issues arise after the fact.

Steven Wolf
(The Rev.)

Answer 2

when you take that shower base out you would need a new drain and you could use a shower pan from any tile supply store i do them all the time and for mud i use the mortar mix from home depot it comes in 80LB bag's and some time i use a shower goof off it's pieces of plastic you align with the drain and you cut them to fit the shower floor to size then you pour you're mortar right over it that gives the pitch you want for the water to drain

if you never done that before don't try because you could make a mistake and get a leak when i do them i usually charge about $1500.00 it's lots of work in that little area

good luck

Answer 3

They have what they call a vinyl shower pan liner. Gets sold by the foot and its done in New york all the time think you just put mud on top of it and lay the tiles however if its in her budget she can go with a terazzo shower base made of a stone material but a bit costly.

Answer 4

No..tiling is the final interest to do..positioned the tray down first and verify the waste outlet is conneected acceptable and would not leak...then greater healthful the enclosure and the bathe Unit itself. Tile the partitions first in the previous the floor...provide your self an entire day to do it and don't rush that's going to be there for the subsequent 5 years a minimum of....