Flooring Tile - Mudding shower floor
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Labman
01-21-04, 11:15 AM
Hi,
I'm preparing to lay down a mud base over my copper shower pan. I was planing on 1.5" base and a slope of 1/4" per foot to the drain.
The 1st question I have is at what level should the metal lath be placed in the mud?
the second part of the question deals with the slope along the long wall (52") this wall is about a foot or so from the edge of the drain, the ends will be higher because they are further from the drain, should I slope the end walls to meet the center of the longwall (1/4" higher than the drain) THEN graduate it all to the drain? Does it matter all that much as long as the slope will get the water to the drain and out of the shower? Any advise will be appreciated. I hope you can understand what I tried to discribed.
the floor area is 52 x 33, It an \area converted from a tub.
Thanks
I'm preparing to lay down a mud base over my copper shower pan. I was planing on 1.5" base and a slope of 1/4" per foot to the drain.
The 1st question I have is at what level should the metal lath be placed in the mud?
the second part of the question deals with the slope along the long wall (52") this wall is about a foot or so from the edge of the drain, the ends will be higher because they are further from the drain, should I slope the end walls to meet the center of the longwall (1/4" higher than the drain) THEN graduate it all to the drain? Does it matter all that much as long as the slope will get the water to the drain and out of the shower? Any advise will be appreciated. I hope you can understand what I tried to discribed.
the floor area is 52 x 33, It an \area converted from a tub.
Thanks
floorman
01-21-04, 06:02 PM
no,keep the perimeter of the shower level.The 1/4 per foot is a guage and can be played with drop it down to a little to compensate for the short distance on the long to the drain keep it all level at the edges.You may want to invest in a squeege to help with the standing water.
You can lay the lathe in the bottom of the pan before you mud and go over it,it's there for support of the mud and nothing else.
You may also want to go 2" at the perimeter instead of 1.5 to make sure you have proper depth when sloped :cool:
You can lay the lathe in the bottom of the pan before you mud and go over it,it's there for support of the mud and nothing else.
You may also want to go 2" at the perimeter instead of 1.5 to make sure you have proper depth when sloped :cool: