mosaic Tiles onto Shower tray former - TilersForums.com

[Paul333]

Good morning all. Hoping an expert will be able to advise me as I'm dreading making a very expensive mistake
I am planning to lay the mosaic tiles pictured onto a wet room shower tray former, I have bought larger porcelain tiles for the rest of the bathroom,

was worried about cutting them in around the tray former. Do you feel the mosaics would be a slipping hazard? and would there be any problems with underfloor heating.

Thank you so much for your time.

Paul

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum Paul.
What type and make of shower former do you have?

 

[Paul333]

Hi
Thank you for your reply.
It is a Prowarm linear end drain wet room shower tray 900mm x 900mm with tillable drain cover

 

[Old Mod]

So it’s an xps foam tray.
what size are the mosaic individual pieces?
(not sheet size)

 

[Paul333]

The individual pieces measure 30mm x 15mm

Thanks
Paul

 

[Old Mod]

You’ll need to check direct with manufacturer on the point loading of the tray.
Mostly, foam trays have a minimum mosaic piece size of 50 x 50mm, anything smaller will exceed the point loading of the tray and could potentially pierce the tray.
so you will need them to guarantee that your mosaic are suitable, size wise, first.

 

[Paul333]

Thank you for your help, I will contact the makers and ask the question.

Cheers

 

[hmtiling]

theyre definitely too small for those formers

 

[Tony_C]

Those are also not suitable mosaics for a floor, I'd be hesitant with glass mosaics near a floor at all