Best Wet Room Tray/deck And Where To Buy From?

[gordybaillie]

Hi

I am quoting for a wet room which is currently a small WC but has space for a shower/wetroom area. The space I have available for the tray/deck is just over 1000mm x 800mm.

What tray/deck would you recommend (e.g. Impey?) and where is the best place to buy these from?

The walls in the room as also solid concrete as its an old building - can I tile directly on to these (as the previous tiler has done) or should I board first, if so what would you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

 

[J Sid]

Have you worked out where the waste is going and how it will be getting there?

 

[White Room]

Hi

I am quoting for a wet room which is currently a small WC but has space for a shower/wetroom area. The space I have available for the tray/deck is just over 1000mm x 800mm.

What tray/deck would you recommend (e.g. Impey?) and where is the best place to buy these from?

The walls in the room as also solid concrete as its an old building - can I tile directly on to these (as the previous tiler has done) or should I board first, if so what would you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

Could you expand on that....

 

[gordybaillie]

Sorry only just managed to get back online.

Yes we are putting in a new waste so we have a bit of flexibility in this.

Basically I am looking for recommendations on what tray to use as I have only done this once and used an Impey tray however is there any other makes you guys use for wet rooms?

Thanks

 

[J Sid]

If its a screed floor now I would be inclined to dig this out , fit waste, and re-screed to custom make the deck to the size you need or dig up all the floor and screed do the whole floor becomes a wet deck and do away with glass screen

 

[One Day]

Get an experienced installer in, take their recommendations and learn from them. I'd go with Schluter or Wedi myself. Both have foolproof drains.

 

[Bill]

Making your own tray/floor falls is also another option - and a hell of a lot cheaper and less chance of leaking especially if this is a downstairs room with solid floors.

 

[jobdone]

What about the drying time? I like the idea of forming the try in sand and cement but have you got the drying time?

 

[Bill]

What about the drying time? I like the idea of forming the try in sand and cement but have you got the drying time?

You can buy adhesive for this - look for a 'green screed adhesive or if you were uber confident, you can lay the tile in the sand and cement but better use tiles over 200mm for this. I have done many a job doing it with 150mm square tiles but you need the practice to get the falls correctly.

Just buy some green screed adhesive.

 

[Dave]

If it is down stairs , you might need a whale pump.

 

[Simon Cooper]

I've just installed a wedi shower former with factory fitted drain - it was very expensive but took the worry of correctly installing the drain element away for me, details here:

wedi Fundo Plano Linea - The thinnest wedi shower ever. – wedi.de

 

[One Day]

I can't get over some people's worry about x costing more than y.
Yet x installs far easier, far faster and with more peace of mind.

"Time saved = money made"
"Buy cheap - buy twice"
"Do it right - do it once etc etc etc"

(In b4 "a fool and his money..." 😛)

 

[Bill]

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I can't get over some people's worry about x costing more than y.
Yet x installs far easier, far faster and with more peace of mind.

"Time saved = money made"
"Buy cheap - buy twice"
"Do it right - do it once etc etc etc"

(In b4 "a fool and his money..." 😛)

I can screed a wet room floor as quick as you can fit pre-formed tray - is that in your equation?

 

[Qwerty]

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I can screed a wet room floor as quick as you can fit pre-formed tray - is that in your equation?

I love hand screeded wet rooms. Do share photos of your work as we all like seeing quality handmade work.

 

[J Sid]

I love hand screeded wet rooms. Do share photos of your work as we all like seeing quality handmade work.

These are hand screened

 

[One Day]

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I can screed a wet room floor as quick as you can fit pre-formed tray - is that in your equation?

Perhaps you can, but then does that include the waterproofing and especially around the screed/drain junction?

 

[Italy]

my shower plates are all so.
my problem is that prepare them bricklayers 90%.
then I must correct the slope with rapid leveling, to proceed with waterproofing. 🙂

 

[J Sid]

Perhaps you can, but then does that include the waterproofing and especially around the screed/drain junction?

Might be wrong but I would expect the most of Europe don't use preformed trays/decks.
With some research you will fit some bullet proof methods to tank/seal around fitting and drains

 

[Bill]

I love hand screeded wet rooms. Do share photos of your work as we all like seeing quality handmade work.

No I don't have any, is that a problem?

Next time I do one, I will gladly photograph the process. 99% of my time making my own falls for wet rooms/showers was before the invent of social media so it wasn't necessary to use photos as a proof of ability to do the work.

Maybe there are some hieroglyphics of me doing it though?

 

[Qwerty]

No I don't have any, is that a problem?

Next time I do one, I will gladly photograph the process. 99% of my time making my own falls for wet rooms/showers was before the invent of social media so it wasn't necessary to use photos as a proof of ability to do the work.

Maybe there are some hieroglyphics of me doing it though?

No, no problem at all. Always good to see members skills. I look forward to seeing your work.

 

[gordybaillie]

Thanks for your help.

So it would appear nobody really uses pre-formed trays and you make your own floors. Does anyone have pictures of jobs they have done from start to finish?
Also who is best to contact for Wedi/Schluter?

 

[gordybaillie]

Thanks for your help.

So it would appear nobody really uses pre-formed trays and you make your own floors. Does anyone have pictures of jobs they have done from start to finish?
Also who is best to contact for Wedi/Schluter?

 

[Old Mod]

Thanks for your help.

So it would appear nobody really uses pre-formed trays and you make your own floors. Does anyone have pictures of jobs they have done from start to finish?
Also who is best to contact for Wedi/Schluter?

I wouldn't say that was true Gordy, the majority will.
We have two members who keep wet room materials.
There's @Lee@TileTown in the Midlands. (Not 100% sure who's system he keeps)
http://www.tiletown.co.uk/en/

And there's Stuart @Stu Lilley from Lilley tile and Stone who stocks Schluter,
Both members know their stuff and would be a good place to start.
All New Lilley Tile and Stone

 

[p4ulo]

I used a Schluter Pre-Formed floor system, Kerdi Shower T I think it was (discontinued now I think) and it was very easy to use, first one I'd ever done (own wetroom) and it was brilliant, came with a full kit of waste, trap, pipe, kerdi membrane and Kerdi-Coll adhesive. Easy enough for a wet-room virgin like me to use.....but expensive if paying full price!