Fitting Heavy Shower Tray in recess. Any Ideas ??

[jimmy495]

could you not put your addy down and put 15mm copper pipe in the addy and then slide the copper pipe out

 

[easyt]

I moved one of the steels thats gone into my new roof on my own, it wasnt masive but 6 metres long and about 180kg. One piece of steel tubing and 25mm diameter in the midle of it and it was a doddle

Yes I decided To roll the base up to the plinth onto a bed of weak sand and cement mortar but resting it on two copper pipes. That will let me manoeuvre it left and right slightly. Then I crouch like a sumo wrestler - elbows locked on knees - Grasp the two glass lifters on the base and raise the 60 kg enough for OH to pull out the pipes.

 

[jimmy495]

now that sounds like a plan :lol::lol:

 

[andy8758]

If tray is in a blind recess, get some of that plastic tape used to secure packages (probably used to secure cardboard around your shower cubicle panels). Use a batten at front of recess, with plastic tape around bottom of tray. Stand tray in verticle on batten (wont damage tray surface) and using tape (you need help and stout gloves) lower tray backwards slowly.

Once tray is lowered back in place pull out tape, and check levels - some jiggling of tray will cause any unevenness in mortar to level up. Some additional mortar may need to be trowelled under fromt of tray.

My plumber taught me this - seems to work well in most situations.

 

[easyt]

Can't be lowered vertically Andy. There is a tiling strip and so the distance between walls has to be less than the tray length. Has to be slid in.

 

[andy8758]

Lol - its back to the copper pipes I guess - You make need several to distribute the weight and reduce the risk of the weight crushing the pipe.

 

[easyt]

Two will be OK. Tubes are very strong. Say you weigh 80 kilko and stand on a pipe it won't crush. The shower base has a bigger footprint.

 

[heavytrevy]

If you have a few mates that are into working on cars like i do , borrow an engine crane assemble it in the bathroom.
use some packing strap around the base lifted it and wheeled it into postion and slowly lowered it onto the mortar bed.

A very easy 1 man operation.

didnt bother pulling the packing strap out , i just cut it flush with the top of the pan when the bed is dry.

Regards

 

[joe bloggs]

My ensuite had a hole directly over the shower tray for the fan/light. I secured a block and tackle through the hole and attached same to the tray whilst on a workmate with strong webbing. Took away workmate, laid mortar, lowered tray, cut straps.
I have another to do next month, will do the same. probably best if there is access to room above, but screw hooks into ceiling joists would work.