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Hi guys - last minute question from a newby so hope you don't mind:
my plumber/fitter is fitting a low profile resin shower base tomorrow and also tile the whole room as part of a refurb.
it's tiles and tray onto a standard green grade chipboard floor (good condition)
First question: most places seem to be suggesting cement/sand mix required under base. Is this really required or would the topps tiles flexible tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ they are using for the rest of the floor and tiles not be fine ? I found a few places saying this, but most saying cement required ?
Second question: they are suggesting tile floor first then fit base on top. It's very low profile 30mm, so I'm not bothered from that point of view, but everything I can find on the internet says base should be fitted to chipboard direct then tiled around.
I can see that this saves them cutting curves in tiles (its a quadrant) and might be a cleaner finish, but they'll be silicon around base anyway surely.
this is the base if it helps - with it being SO low profile it does seem that cement would be a bit of a waste of time ?
Drench Anthracite Slate Effect Quadrant Shower Tray - 800mm & 900mm - https://www.drench.co.uk/drench-anthracite-slate-effect-quadrant-shower-tray-800mm-900mm
my plumber/fitter is fitting a low profile resin shower base tomorrow and also tile the whole room as part of a refurb.
it's tiles and tray onto a standard green grade chipboard floor (good condition)
First question: most places seem to be suggesting cement/sand mix required under base. Is this really required or would the topps tiles flexible tile https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ they are using for the rest of the floor and tiles not be fine ? I found a few places saying this, but most saying cement required ?
Second question: they are suggesting tile floor first then fit base on top. It's very low profile 30mm, so I'm not bothered from that point of view, but everything I can find on the internet says base should be fitted to chipboard direct then tiled around.
I can see that this saves them cutting curves in tiles (its a quadrant) and might be a cleaner finish, but they'll be silicon around base anyway surely.
this is the base if it helps - with it being SO low profile it does seem that cement would be a bit of a waste of time ?
Drench Anthracite Slate Effect Quadrant Shower Tray - 800mm & 900mm - https://www.drench.co.uk/drench-anthracite-slate-effect-quadrant-shower-tray-800mm-900mm