Pre Slope Entire Bathroom Floor

From the floor drain.

Pre slope entire bathroom floor.

It is pre sloped in our state of the art quality controlled factory with waterproofing field applied after the showerslope and tile backer board are installed. The pre sloped structural bases comes with a complete waterproofing system to prepare the pan for tile. For standard shower sub floor areas with a centered drain or custom shower areas where the drain is within 36 in. Shower floor slope to efficiently drain the recommended minimum slope for a shower floor is about 4 percent or a 1 2 inch drop per every 12 inches from the shower walls to the drain.

The showerslope is designed to integrate with a kbrs optional hardcurb and or ramp and can be cut to fit in the field. This will be the height of your pre slope at the walls. Taper x 36 in. There are only two schools of thought as to whether you should install a pre slope in your shower pan.

The first is the belief that a pre slope is not needed since the top layer of mortar mix will be sloped and the tile adhesive grout and tile will deter any significant amount of water from absorbing down to the flat water resistant barrier. Sticks measure 1 8 in. So mark a line 1 1 2 from the floor all the way around the wall studs. Shower floors laundry areas entryways garage floors and patios are all areas where the floor may have a drain built in to help the floor drain water to a.

How to instal a shower pre slope a pre pitch or pre slope under a shower pan liner is an essential part of a successful tile shower installation. I try to make my pre slope the correct thickness at the drain so it will be 1 1 2 at the walls. Available in 13 sizes up to 71 inches long truedek classic is a shower base that makes building curbless showers easy and fast without having to cut into joists the manufacturer says.