ᐅ Shower slope in the wrong direction

Hello everyone,

I hope to get some good advice here. Our tiler was supposed to install a level-access shower in our bathroom (a timber-framed house with only soil excavation underneath) that is fully tiled. Now he has finished, the channel and tiles are in place. However, the slope is not directed towards the drain but towards the bathroom door. I would like to find a practical solution to fix this.

We have considered several options: removing the bottom row of tiles, sealing everything, and installing a shallow tray. Or using a shower board made of polystyrene with a waterproof membrane already attached, placing it on the tiles, sealing it, and then creating a new screed. But I’m still not convinced if that will work. Do you have any advice on how to solve this properly, so I won’t have water issues later on?

Thanks for your help and best regards,
Rocco

Xricky22x schrieb:

Now the slope is not directed towards the drain but towards the bathroom door.

Was this the case before or only after tiling?

Xricky22x schrieb:

We have thought of several possibilities:

I can only think of one: a formal complaint to whoever messed it up.

The pipe is supposed to turn the spirit level ;-))... No, seriously, let him fix it. What kind of tiler is that??

The tiler built the entire shower, including the substructure? Normally, tiling would be their only responsibility.

Xricky22x schrieb:

Now it’s finished...

It’s not... actually, it has just barely started 🙄

Seriously, your top priority should be to fix that. By the way, the picture looks good!

Thanks first of all. He wants to fix it. But I’m worried that something might go wrong and then we’ll have damp walls in 10 years.

His suggestion is to remove the bottom row of tiles, install a shallow tray, then put the row back and lay the tiles directly on the tray, with the tray sealing tape underneath.

Is that sufficient, or do you have a better solution?
Best regards