I’ve been working on the current bathroom/kitchen project for the last 6 six weeks. I’d written before that I need advice installing base cove tile throughout the bathroom as wainscotting. In the shower stall, I used base cover again; my current problem is that they chose those awful white, mosaic, 3/4″ hexagonal tiles as the shower floor. I used the “Goof proof shower” kit to get the proper pitch since the shower is 4.5′ x 4′ rectangle. The problem is that the drain is at it’s lowest position, and after I laid the tile next to it, the floor needs to be brought up 1/8″-1/4″ so that the drain it below the floortiles. Should I use floor level and let it start to set up, and float the surface? Do I need to add glue bonding agent before adding this thin layer. In a normal situation, I’d probably float thin set, but because of all the joints, and the size of the tile, I’m going to use a small toothed trowel to keep most of the thinset out of the joints.
If not self-levelor, what other product?
All contributions appreciated!
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SamT
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If you are at the proper pitch now, and your drain is 1/4" too high, it means your drain is too high. See if you can lower the drain.
If you build up a 1/4" at the drain with any product,and your edges are already fixed, you will no longer have the proper pitch on the tile.
I am not familiar with the 'goof proof kit', but it sounds like it is misnamed.
Do you have the presloped pan in place, with a reinforced mortar bed above a liner?
If so, you can probably take a minor liberty with the slope on the tile, as long as you get no puddling when you are done.
I would use non-shrink grout (concrete product, not tile grout,think Rocktite) to build up at the drain, and feather out away from the drain. Install the floor tile.
Hope this helps.
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Cooper,
I don't think this is a hard fix but it's just going to take a little extra time and thin-set.
Floor leveler will not work since your pan has a slope to it, scratch that idea. Floor leveler is only designed to make a floor level.
I would simply recommend thin-setting a layer of waterproof membrane in the pan. By the time your done doing this, you'll have gained your 1/4 inch. There's a couple of different types of membranes I see on the shelves now at the stores, actually the Depot by me now carries a new type which almost resembles a cork matting. Shluter is another company that makes a product like this.
Only trick to applying the membrane is you'll have to cut it up into smaller squares in order for it to hug the curves of the pan slope.
Good luck