Bodged Or Not? aqua-dec Shower Former Drain Issue

[Dan]

Yeah I wouldn't be happy with that sitting proud regardless of how the tiles are cut.

 

[John Benton]

Thats the only reason the tiles stand proud Dan because they are not going to the correct corners of the drain. Pretty sure that if the falls on the former had been adhered to, pardon the pun, then the 2mm lip would definitely not be there.

 

[Dan]

Thats the only reason the tiles stand proud Dan because they are not going to the correct corners of the drain. Pretty sure that if the falls on the former had been adhered to, pardon the pun, then the 2mm lip would definitely not be there.

I thought if the drain was slanted it wouldn't stand proud though and perhaps was slanted and tiled like that for dodging a joist which was mentioned in the earlier post. Hence me asking to be honest.

 

[Julia]

The joists were cleared by the rotating panel in the tray. Before tiling all was flush.

Thanks so much everyone, I really appreciate it. I will update you in the morning! Wish me luck! I've bought both the builder and tiler sandwiches and cake in a bid to smooth things over .... But it might take a bit more than that.... Feeling very uncomfortable!

 

[Dan]

Awwwww I feel for you!

You'll laugh when you're showering in it and stand on the symmetrical drain that's totally flush and not weird at all.

 

[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!