Bodged Or Not? aqua-dec Shower Former Drain Issue

[Dan]

@Impey Showers - Just realised we have them on the forum.

 

[Julia]

So we have had our meeting with the builder and tiler this morning.... Obviously they didn't want to take up the 3 tiles. It got a bit confrontational as they argued it couldn't be done and the waste tray 'thing' would never go flush even if they went to the 4 corners. We stood our ground and insisted it would go flush (so you guys had better be right!) and pointed out it was unlikely a tray would be manufactured in such a way as to make getting it flush impossible.
Nonetheless we have decided to rip them out - not a decision taken lightly - and he's chiseling away as I type.
Cost was touched on - apparently it is our risk and extra time for the tiler.
In my mind it was just wrong so it's had to be done.

 

[Old Mod]

Bravo for standing your ground for the room u want,
and not for the room others think u should have!

 

[Dan]

Of course it can be flush! If you cut tiles the width of each side of the drain, they would fit flush even on a 45 degree angle let alone a 4.5 degree one!!!!!

It's the fact a tile is trying to wrap around the drain that means as soon as you lift it, you get a lip. Life that 45 degrees you'd have a gap. Obviously.

I think they were having you on with that conversation but I can understand them getting a bit 50p 20p 50p 20p over lifting the tiles.

 

[Julia]

Live update: tiles are out and new ones are being cut!

 

[Dan]

YES!

Didn't take long did it.
Maybe we all got stressed over nothing.

Ask them to feel the (lack of) lip when they're in lol (maybe not without more cake!!)

 

[Alan.P]

Been following this thread, glad you will have the floor you want, pictures of the 'new' floor would be nice

 

[Julia]

The tiler has been really good about it and been so careful. It took him just under 2 hours to remove all 3 tiles.
And we've now added wet room repair to his resume!
I'll post pics once it's rectified!

 

[Julia]

Done and grouted! So pleased!

 

[Old Mod]

Looks great, well done that man and well done u!

 

[widler]

Great result julie, looks a lot better

 

[Dan]

Done and grouted! So pleased!

Any lipping?

 

[Julia]

Any lipping?

Lip free!

 

[Dan]

Did you grin when you pointed that out? I'd have struggled to contain it. lol

 

[Dan]

Next worry. Was it damaged during the process?!

hahaha I'm messing I'm messing. Wouldn't hurt a man with glasses would you?