Shower Tray Install On Timber Floor - Tile Advice

[weirdfish]

apologies if this is in the wrong section.
When installing a resin/stone type shower tray, directly on a wooden floor, what do people use to keep it in place, adhesive/sealant etc.
Might add that it will be sitting on green chipboard, and I can't raise it up due to restricted headroom.

 

[Ian]

Tile adhesive for me

 

[weirdfish]

Is tile adhesive ok if it's going onto the green type chipboard.

 

[Dave]

How flat is the tray bottom ?

 

[weirdfish]

Not sure, it's being delivered tomorrow.
Why do you ask.

 

[Dave]

Not sure, it's being delivered tomorrow.
Why do you ask.

Because his dictates how thick the bedding needs to be.. And whats suitable ..

 

[Spare Tool]

Plumber I work with trowels flexi rapid 10mm on the floor and 10mm on base of the tray, gives a bit of wiggle for leveling the tray and sure as hell gets hold..
I just ripped up a floor yesterday was tiled straight on green chipboard 15 years ago and while it had cracked the tiles over every join in the boards due to ridiculous amount of deflection it still took me 3 1/2 hours to rip up 9 metres, nearly burnt my sds out..

 

[Old Mod]

Plumber I work with trowels flexi rapid 10mm on the floor and 10mm on base of the tray, gives a bit of wiggle for leveling the tray and sure as hell gets hold..
I just ripped up a floor yesterday was tiled straight on green chipboard 15 years ago and while it had cracked the tiles over every join in the boards due to ridiculous amount of deflection it still took me 3 1/2 hours to rip up 9 metres, nearly burnt my sds out.. View attachment 76953

Shouldn't buy ur tools from Aldi or lidl then Andy! Haha

 

[Spare Tool]

Haha..let us know next time there stocking Metabo in lidl mate same plumber I work with bought one of there multi tools...the blades lasted longer than the motor

 

[Old Mod]

Haha..let us know next time there stocking Metabo in lidl mate same plumber I work with bought one of there multi tools...the blades lasted longer than the motor

U sure that's not a 'workzone' hahaha

 

[Old Mod]

And in any case

 

[Spare Tool]

And in any case

You started it..i was well on topic n you cunningly spun me off

 

[Old Mod]

You started it..i was well on topic n you cunningly spun me off

OMG! is ur nose growing Andy! Haha what's a burnt out SDS gotta do with a shower tray! Hahah

 

[AliGage]

apologies if this is in the wrong section.
When installing a resin/stone type shower tray, directly on a wooden floor, what do people use to keep it in place, adhesive/sealant etc.
Might add that it will be sitting on green chipboard, and I can't raise it up due to restricted headroom.

Even the low profile stone resin trays are heavy enough to not go anywhere. But i bed them in with a thick bed trowel.
Dry fit it first and check it's level because they're a bugger to pull back up if you need to add more adhesive.

 

[Old Mod]

Ya can't beat a bit of pink gripfill! Haha