Installing A Shower Tray

The latest revolution in bathroom fittings is the walk in bathroom enclosure. These are basically spaces custom made for the purpose of taking a bath in. the enclosure has two parts, the shower tray and the walls. The trays are to form a base for the shower enclosure. They come with curved sides called 'lips' that prevent the water from leaking out into spaces between walls to cause fungal growth and wood rot.

Make sure you chose a shower tray with proper lips in order to keep your bathroom clean. Though custom made shower enclosures have to be installed by experts and are therefore quite expensive. Most of the ready made trays and enclosures can be installed at home without expert help. Though the difficulty rating of this job is slightly on the more difficult side, it does not remain so complicated with a step by step approach.

The tricky part is installing the tray. Through these five simple steps, we make installation much easier than it looks.

The following equipment shall be required before we start installing the item.

Tape measure, sand, cement mix, a bucket, a trowel, some thin set mortar, drill machine, flat headed screws and the shower tray of course. The tray should be adequate according to the area, shape and size of the place where it is to be installed. Be careful to measure the area to be covered and buy a shower tray accordingly.

This is how to install the tray using the above equipment.

Coat the floor with a two inch thick layer of sand and add a two inch layer of cement over it. Use a trowel to smoothen it out. This shall form an even base for your tray and fill in any leaks and gaps on the floor. Remember to keep the sand and cement away from the drain. The base will take a day to dry.

After the base is ready, give it a thin ¼ inch layer of the mortar, this works as an adhesive and keeps the shower tray in place. Take the item and drill two holes on either side of the tray. Now, carefully install it in place, make sure it is lined up with the drain. Screw in the flat headed screws to keep the shower tray securely in place. And then you can install the walls in the sockets, hinge them together and your shower enclosure is ready to be used.