Hello,
I am looking for a shower tray and spent hours yesterday trying to figure out which one might fit our situation.
Current situation:
- 1960s house, entire upper floor (attic) including the bathroom is being renovated, exposed joist ceiling which we have covered with double-layered OSB boards
- we want to build a shower with a bench (sketch)
- we do *not* necessarily need a walk-in (curbless) shower [IMG alt="emoji"]https://www.energiesparhaus.at/ressources/1x1.png[/IMG] – if it’s possible, great; if not, no problem. But the shower should be as low-profile as possible, meaning it should raise from the floor as little as possible
- shower dimensions will be about 120cm (47 inches) wide x 90-110cm (35-43 inches) deep, we will have a shower enclosure with a door, drain positioned centrally and about 20cm (8 inches) from the edge (in the joist!)
Currently, I have two opinions from tradespeople:
1. The shower tray should be installed directly on the tiles, meaning: seal the OSB, then tile, then place the tray on top.
2. The OSB board where the shower tray will go can be lowered between the joists by the height of the tray. Meaning: lower the OSB, waterproof, install the tray, then tile around it.
Point 1) From my research, ideally a mineral cast (solid surface) shower tray would work here, because it can be placed directly on top of tiles. Is that correct?
(Acrylic and enamel trays are not made in one solid piece, require a shower base frame which would raise the entire shower height.)
Point 2) In this case, from my point of view, you could use *any* type of level-access (curbless) tray, since the OSB floor is lowered exactly to match the tray height. Is that right?
What do you think about these options?
Do I understand everything correctly?
Thanks a lot,
best regards,
J.
I am looking for a shower tray and spent hours yesterday trying to figure out which one might fit our situation.
Current situation:
- 1960s house, entire upper floor (attic) including the bathroom is being renovated, exposed joist ceiling which we have covered with double-layered OSB boards
- we want to build a shower with a bench (sketch)
- we do *not* necessarily need a walk-in (curbless) shower [IMG alt="emoji"]https://www.energiesparhaus.at/ressources/1x1.png[/IMG] – if it’s possible, great; if not, no problem. But the shower should be as low-profile as possible, meaning it should raise from the floor as little as possible
- shower dimensions will be about 120cm (47 inches) wide x 90-110cm (35-43 inches) deep, we will have a shower enclosure with a door, drain positioned centrally and about 20cm (8 inches) from the edge (in the joist!)
Currently, I have two opinions from tradespeople:
1. The shower tray should be installed directly on the tiles, meaning: seal the OSB, then tile, then place the tray on top.
2. The OSB board where the shower tray will go can be lowered between the joists by the height of the tray. Meaning: lower the OSB, waterproof, install the tray, then tile around it.
Point 1) From my research, ideally a mineral cast (solid surface) shower tray would work here, because it can be placed directly on top of tiles. Is that correct?
(Acrylic and enamel trays are not made in one solid piece, require a shower base frame which would raise the entire shower height.)
Point 2) In this case, from my point of view, you could use *any* type of level-access (curbless) tray, since the OSB floor is lowered exactly to match the tray height. Is that right?
What do you think about these options?
Do I understand everything correctly?
Thanks a lot,
best regards,
J.
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