newbie from Ireland, plumbing & deck qu
Hi all,
after reading breaktime for maybe a year, I’ve decided to take the plunge. I do a little of everything in the building trade, but mainly plumbing, radiant floor heating and decks. my first question may be commonplace for most readers, but i have never had to do it before; how to put a shower drain into a timber floor(tiled). 99.9%of showers here use premade trays or are on concrete base. Also, what do you guys pay for treated southern yellow pine, say 2×6?
tia
Dermott
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put the drain in first & tile to it, by the by, are you black irish or free state?
My favourite whiskey is blackbush but I live in ROI.
i must have drunk too much bushmills, be sure to use a shower pan[60 mil liner] under the finished floor & up the walls. roi?
roi= Republic of Ireland, Free state expression not used here since 1930's
60mil? =0.6millameter?
Dixie, Are you wanting to put a shower in a place that it a tile floor and NOW is being converted to a bathroom shower area? If so, hold up a bitand get some bearings. It will be worth the wait.
Miami
I should have said, this is a new floor under construction, osb sub floor, furring strips 2x1 1/2, radiant pipes surrounded by sand/cement mix then finish flooring, timber or tiles. That means I have about 2 in. to play with for drainage, my concern is how to get a seal from whatever floor finish into the trap, hardware fittings here limited to shower tray traps or set in concrete type. Standard whower trap here is 1 1/2 pipe size. Still looking for comparitive deck lumbar prices.
Tia
Dermott
Dixie, The term "timbers or tiles" is a new one on me. I assume tiles refers to ceramic tile? Timber is a broad term to me, could mean many things. What I'm trying to understand is if you have put in a shower pan liner.. I get the impression that you have not, and have yet to create your shower floor over what is existing. Is this accurate? Hopefully the drain was in place (roughed in at least) before all the radiant, etc went in. Sorry to be so daft. I know that I am probably missing something.I am trying to visualize where you are right now in the process. What I know is you need a liner in there somewhere. tile alone will not be waterproof. Depending on your radiant heat pour in place floor leveler/filler...You may be able to just tile over it. From here it would only be a guess. Ask your local installer if it is approved for tile . The one thing that I did learn in my travels out of the U.S. is that we do not have the corner on innovative building practices. There are methods/products available where you live that we may not have here yet. If you are of a mind to try to fill me in w/more details, we will do our best to try to help. There are lots of better qualified people here than me who will be able to add their two cents worth.
best of wishes to you, Miami
Thank you for persisting in trying to help me, the problem, as I see it ,is trying to do a building method which is not normaly used here. I have never seen a shower liner or hardware associated with it. I could get roof pvc ( 1.2 MM), or glassfiber, but how to connect it to the drain? I am sure this may be an regular fitting to you, but I don't even have a name for what I need. Timber flooring is the general term used to refer to solid wood flooring either softwood or hardwood i.e. red deal or beech/oak.
ceramic/clay tile yes
Dermott
I don't know much about shower drains except that if they aren't put in right they can cause lots of damage. I'm sure that more knowledgeable readers will soon fill in all details. You might also look at the recent FHB magazines. There has been a good discussion on the subject.
I can with authority wish you a hearty welcome to the board. Welcome. Have fun. Dive right on in. Most posters don't bite. Unless your into that sort of thing. Knowledgeable opinions, casual observations, hearsay evidence and wild speculations are all welcome.