Shower Tray Install On Timber Floor

[weirdfish]

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.

 

[Ian]

Tile adhesive for me

 

[weirdfish]

Is tile adhesive ok if it's going onto the green type chipboard.

 

[Dave]

How flat is the tray bottom ?

 

[weirdfish]

Not sure, it's being delivered tomorrow.
Why do you ask.

 

[Dave]

Not sure, it's being delivered tomorrow.
Why do you ask.

Because his dictates how thick the bedding needs to be.. And whats suitable ..

 

[Spare Tool]

Plumber I work with trowels flexi rapid 10mm on the floor and 10mm on base of the tray, gives a bit of wiggle for leveling the tray and sure as hell gets hold..
I just ripped up a floor yesterday was tiled straight on green chipboard 15 years ago and while it had cracked the tiles over every join in the boards due to ridiculous amount of deflection it still took me 3 1/2 hours to rip up 9 metres, nearly burnt my sds out..

 

[Old Mod]

Plumber I work with trowels flexi rapid 10mm on the floor and 10mm on base of the tray, gives a bit of wiggle for leveling the tray and sure as hell gets hold..
I just ripped up a floor yesterday was tiled straight on green chipboard 15 years ago and while it had cracked the tiles over every join in the boards due to ridiculous amount of deflection it still took me 3 1/2 hours to rip up 9 metres, nearly burnt my sds out..View attachment 76953

Shouldn't buy ur tools from Aldi or lidl then Andy! Haha

 

[Spare Tool]

Haha..let us know next time there stocking Metabo in lidl mate 🙂 same plumber I work with bought one of there multi tools...the blades lasted longer than the motor 🙁

 

[Old Mod]

Haha..let us know next time there stocking Metabo in lidl mate 🙂 same plumber I work with bought one of there multi tools...the blades lasted longer than the motor 🙁

U sure that's not a 'workzone' hahaha

 

[Old Mod]

And in any case

 

[Spare Tool]

And in any case

You started it..i was well on topic n you cunningly spun me off 🙂

 

[Old Mod]

You started it..i was well on topic n you cunningly spun me off 🙂

OMG! is ur nose growing Andy! Haha what's a burnt out SDS gotta do with a shower tray! Hahah

 

[AliGage]

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.

Even the low profile stone resin trays are heavy enough to not go anywhere. But i bed them in with a thick bed trowel.
Dry fit it first and check it's level because they're a bugger to pull back up if you need to add more adhesive.

 

[Old Mod]

Ya can't beat a bit of pink gripfill! Haha

 

[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?

 

[AliGage]

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 ).

Which thread is that? Can't see anyone on here recommending this ply. 6mm hardiebacker would be the recommendation.