Polyurethane Shower Trays

[blute]

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has any experience with preformed tile over polyurethane shower trays? It is like a hard foam with a slick surface that when sanded feels kind of porous like a foam. I am slightly confused by the tray manufacturers recommendations for products to prime, waterproof and tile adhesives.

 

[Dumbo]

Who is the manufacturer .

 

[One Day]

This is a new one! Never heard of PU trays.
OP is in Australia though...

 

[blute]

Who is the manufacturer .

This one is Showerline - Showerline Tile Over Shower Tray | Showerline - https://www.showerline.com.au/products/shower-bases/showerline-tile-over-shower-tray-v1/
Used a similar one before - http://danmac.com.au/assets/jigsaw-a4-6pp.pdf

Not sure if they are the same material. They look and feel similar.

 

[Qwerty]

In this country foam trays have no upstands and are usually covered by a cement & scrim layer to protect it and provide a surface on which to tile. From what I have seen of the kits in the US & Oz it seems sheets sit down over the tray upstands to make it watertight

 

[Bill]

This PDF seems straightforward to follow for your product and which tile adhesives to use.

That tray looks great IMHO....... wish we had lipped trays in the UK.
http://www.showerline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tile-tray-adhesives1.pdf

 

[blute]

Sorry, double post

 

[blute]

That tray looks great IMHO....... wish we had lipped trays in the UK.

Agree. The lip and flashing is great. This is what made me choose this system.

I have been through the adhesive list and the test data from Ardex on the website too. Why I came here for advice is the range of products recommended. It seems there is a big range of primer from epoxy to acrylic multipurpose primer. Similarly, adhesive range from cementitious to epoxy. I guess what I'm asking is why use a 2 part epoxy when a single part acrylic multipurpose primer or c2s1 cementious adhesive will do?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Hello and hard luck with the forthcoming Ashes tour.

 

[blute]

Hello and hard luck with the forthcoming Ashes tour.

Ha, thanks

 

[charliesw4]

Low blow