My preference also but unless you fancy coming to give me a hand ripping half the house apart and putting it back together again, it's not going to happen.
Fitting a shower tray
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Yeah I did consider that, I'll need to buy the legs (£100!!) to see if that can work in terms of available space, I had ruled it out based on how thin a typical plastic cover is compared to board + tile.
Would a wooden frame be a better option than that? Also resent having to pay £100 for 6 pieces of plastic but might have no choice.
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Sorry miss read your first post, thought you had the legs.
Frame would be better choice in that case and much cheaper, do they provide instructions on fitting it flush?
Think I'd rather pay £100 than do that!
I think I'm going to go with this, not drawn to scale:
If I use thin tileboard I reckon I can probably get away with the total depth being around 15mm (tile board + tile) - I think this is fine because the edge of the top side of the shower tray (where the black step down is) is actually around 50mm, so there won't be anyone stepping on directly on the edge, only the door (red bit I've added) which will also be screwed into the wall.
Using a frame means I can screw the whole thing into the walls for support also.
If I use thin tileboard I reckon I can probably get away with the total depth being around 15mm (tile board + tile) - I think this is fine because the edge of the top side of the shower tray (where the black step down is) is actually around 50mm, so there won't be anyone stepping on directly on the edge, only the door (red bit I've added) which will also be screwed into the wall.
Using a frame means I can screw the whole thing into the walls for support also.
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I made custom tile panels for mine. The legs are designed for the job, also one benefit of legs is you retain access to the trap and fittings in the future. Last time I bought some they were nothing like £100 though.
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Could you explain how you made that please? Thin bit of board with clips on? Backer board + tile on top?
Access is a concern yes, thankfully only a small tray 800 X 800, so should be easy to access. If I built a frame I can dictate the height also.
Mira legs are custom made so can't fit generic ones.
Lots of people say Mira are good, I'm not going to be buying from them again if I can help it.
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Having second thoughts on my earlier suggestion after browsing the Mira legs, they are expensive but made for the job and you'd be covered if anything went wrong with the tray.
Use the legs, then make a panel, 9mm OSB with a 6mm tile backer board and tile, then use magnets or leg clips to hold in place, grout the panel, silicone the edges to match, if you need access in future you can just cut the silicone and pull off.
Use the legs, then make a panel, 9mm OSB with a 6mm tile backer board and tile, then use magnets or leg clips to hold in place, grout the panel, silicone the edges to match, if you need access in future you can just cut the silicone and pull off.
Mira Flight Level Riser Kit
Suitable for Mira Flight Level 800mm or 900mm Trays• Create a level finish despite an uneven floor surface• Robust adjustable push-fit riser legs• Easy to install• Simple fixings• Height adjustable between 102mm and 135mm
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Might see if these fit. 135mm doesn't seem that high.
Instructions state either can be used. I think cement mix is probably a better solution as you get more coverage
Riser kit: https://www.mirashowers.co.uk/p/sho...fit-760-square-11783100wh?skuId=1.1783.100.WH (could have sworn it was over £90 before! Still, hard pill to swallow, needs must though, I guess)
My concern is that they don't seem to be able to be screwed into the ground, so I'm going to give them a call to see what they advise. Surely it will move? Or at the very least flex?
Also very concerned that there aren't any legs in the middle, so I'd probably still put some OSB under it as well as the riser legs.
I've missed the 30 day window to register the warranty (which doesn't seem like it's worth anything anyway) so that's effectively been thrown in the bin.
I've measured it all up and there's 20mm from edge of the riser hole to the edge of the tray so there is just enough space for board and tile clipped onto legs.
My concern is that they don't seem to be able to be screwed into the ground, so I'm going to give them a call to see what they advise. Surely it will move? Or at the very least flex?
Also very concerned that there aren't any legs in the middle, so I'd probably still put some OSB under it as well as the riser legs.
I've missed the 30 day window to register the warranty (which doesn't seem like it's worth anything anyway) so that's effectively been thrown in the bin.
I've measured it all up and there's 20mm from edge of the riser hole to the edge of the tray so there is just enough space for board and tile clipped onto legs.
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What you've proposed looks OK or the mira riser legs.
To be honest though YES I would rip out another room and/or the floor to get the drainage running properly. Are you not doing a renovation of the rest of the house anyways?
To be honest though YES I would rip out another room and/or the floor to get the drainage running properly. Are you not doing a renovation of the rest of the house anyways?
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If you don't user the "feet" that tray must be fitted using builders sand and cement mix otherwise it will crack further down the line. When I rebuilt my bathroom last year I used a shower tray similar to that and ordered a easi-plumb kit for it as there was no way I could get the waste through the floor to the stack. However, after seeing the easi-plumb kit I decided against using it and built a plinth to sit the tray on instead, that way I keep access to the plumbing. After watching a load of Youtube guides I fitted it with the sand/cement mix, levelled it and let it set and it's been perfect so far. I didn't use tiles though, I used Aquaboard around the shower instead. The rest of the bathroom has PVC bathroom cladding.
I got confused by my tray as it said must always be on solid base... Then the riser kit shows just whacking legs into the bolt holes and no base needed.
Ended up following riser instructions, time will tell!
Defo prefer low level access as others have said but wasn't an option for me neither.
Ended up following riser instructions, time will tell!
Defo prefer low level access as others have said but wasn't an option for me neither.
No further renovation, frankly I'm sick of this project as it is. Although another room does need doing, but not the room(s) that the pipework goes into. And given how long this has taken there's no way I'm ripping up the other room and likely ceilings etc. I'd much rather just box the pipework. If it was a forever home then the approach would be different.
The only issue I have with pipes in floor is accessibility and maintenance etc.
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Yeah, how can they say solid base but then show risers with no supports in the middle? Seems odd. But I have no idea really.