You will have to make sure your joists can handle the addition of considerably more weight from the plywood subfloor and any floor coverings.
How to level floor for a tray drain.
This way the necessary floor structures and drain locations can be planned in time.
Check the floor for level.
The distance that the waste water has to travel may also mean that the tray has to be raised in order to maintain an adequate fall to the point where it exits the building and is connected to the soil.
If you are building new construction you should discuss your wishes at an early stage with the architect or bathroom planner.
Step 4 commence tiling.
A simple adjustment you may have to make is to extend your drain.
If you go through to the sub base thats when it gets hard thanks easyt i understand the reasoning and floor level changes in that description.
Repeat this process across the entire floor roughly every 4 to 6 inches marking the uneven areas with a pencil.
Lay a 4 or 6 foot level on the floor from front to back.
Check the level s bubble.
If you ve applied enough mortar to raise the level of your flooring your drain may be sunken down in comparison to your floor.
On the level s quick and easy wet room install video using a square drain on a tiled floor.
If the floor is level the bubble will be in the center section.
On the level s quick and easy wet room install video using a square drain on a tiled floor.
The floor level shower can be realized in nearly any setting thanks to the very latest in bathroom technology.
This is easily aided by using a drain extension which fits securely into the drain and can be found at any hardware store.
On the top side of the floor another fix it idea to lay down new hardwood over the existing floor.
Fiitting a low profile shower tray to a solid floor help once you break through the screed it will come out fairly easy with a decent bolster and chisel.