Shower Tray Install On Timber Floor - Tile Advice

[AliGage]

@3_fall just likes the colour

 

[Old Mod]

@3_fall just likes the colour

Welllllllll!

 

[weirdfish]

It's here, blimey it's heavy, ( it's 1700x800 ).
It's not flat on the underside, it's got ridges.
Is it best to use adhesive, if so which one, remember this is going onto the green waterproof chipboard.

 

[Alan.P]

A flexible rapid set is what I used.

 

[weirdfish]

The adhesives I have are, BAL single part fast flex, and rapid set flexible from topps tiles.
Which one would be better going on to the green chipboard, I'm hoping you will say the topps tiles one, it was a lot cheaper, lol.

 

[AliGage]

The adhesives I have are, BAL single part fast flex, and rapid set flexible from topps tiles.
Which one would be better going on to the green chipboard, I'm hoping you will say the topps tiles one, it was a lot cheaper, lol.

Either will be fine.

 

[weirdfish]

Cool.

 

[Alan.P]

The adhesives I have are, BAL single part fast flex, and rapid set flexible from topps tiles.
Which one would be better going on to the green chipboard, I'm hoping you will say the topps tiles one, it was a lot cheaper, lol.

The Topps will be fine imo, the fastflex is pricey isn't it

 

[Alan.P]

Beat me to it

 

[weirdfish]

Telling me it's pricey, but it was recommended for sticking travertine on to ply, ( please don't ask about the ply ).

 

[Tile Shop]

Oh go on.... tell us about the ply???

 

[weirdfish]

Not much to tell really, I asked about it in another post, basically I was advised not to stick tiles directly on to green chipboard, but can't afford to raise the floor by much, so thin ply seemed to be the answer, ( well screwed down of course ).

 

[StevieBoy]

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.

I'm no expert on shower tray installs, but where I have been working on a new build the plumbers were bedding the trays down onto a soft sand and cement mix.
Have to say when I tiled the room and obviously stood in the tray, I didn't notice any movement - so maybe that's the way to go.

 

[White Room]

I'm no expert on shower tray installs, but where I have been working on a new build the plumbers were bedding the trays down onto a soft sand and cement mix.
Have to say when I tiled the room and obviously stood in the tray, I didn't notice any movement - so maybe that's the way to go.

Never understood that as it's so thin it loses any strength it has....

 

[StevieBoy]

Never understood that as it's so thin it loses any strength it has....

What is?