Envelope cuts for Linear drain on wet shower tray

[Martyn Leeds]

Evening, struggled a bit today with setting out the cuts for the falls on a 1400x800 tray with a Linear drain at the end.. I think this is the tray..

Has anyone got any pictures of any tiled trays with a drain like this?? been surfing around but I can't find any

 

[John Benton]

Here you go Martyn

Sorry its of mosaics but there are only 2 falls to the drain rather than the normal 4 so I would suggest on these trays that virtually any size tile can be used, my customer just wanted mosaics as oppose to continuing the 60x30s all the way through the tray

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Cool thanks, these tiles are 450x450, and the drain is a lot closer to the edge of the tray. You're right, only 2 falls. I was half tempted today to make envelope cuts pointing from the far-end corners to the centre of the drain. But I'm guessing that will be way wrong, and look odd

 

[John Benton]

Cool thanks, these tiles are 450x450, and the drain is a lot closer to the edge of the tray. You're right, only 2 falls. I was half tempted today to make envelope cuts pointing from the far-end corners to the centre of the drain. But I'm guessing that will be way wrong, and look odd

I can't see how you can do an envelope cut on this tray, you just need to go from the 2 ends to the centre of the drain.

I suppose you could put a cut from the corners of the tray to the corresponding corner of the drain but just follow the fall of the tray to make it appear that there are 4 falls but I think that you are creating more cuts where they're not actually required. You would still have the cuts along where the 2 falls meet at the centre of the drain, would look messy IMO

 

[Time's Ran Out]

In my experience these trays have pre formed slopes and it's just a question of centralising the tiles - only 2 options - full tile in middle or a joint! And of course the tile size is important whether it is bonded from main floor or done as a seperate entity with coordinating mosaic as per Mr Benton.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Thanks. Its gonna be a full tile in the middle (without envelope cuts on the middle tile?) and the 2 cuts either side cut to follow the fall. I think

 

[gamma38]

I have always done the cut from each end of the drain away to the corners, that was how the tray was formed. Just put a straight edge across and find the low point and that will tell you where to cut. If any of that makes sense.

 

[Lee@emctiles]

This may help?


How to install Linear Shower Trays

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

This is one I did today, envelope mitres to suit the falls looks OK imo and will work, no pooling the water will run straight into drain.

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Cool fanks, all done now. I'm just trying to upload some pictures right now. But its not having it for some reason...

 

[Martyn Leeds]

well I've been trying to upload some picks on & off since 6pm, but nothing happens. Maybe tomorrow...