Shower trays

[Ben Ross]

What is best ?
Do you tile the whole floor then fit shower tray on top of tiles ?

Or tile Upto the shower tray ?
Cheers

 

[Qwerty]

Usually tile to tray

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Tray is always in when we get to a room otherwise we can't do the wall tiling. Trays usually need to be set into a levelling compound of some description and I've often heard the complaint the base isn't flat.

 

[One Day]

Tray is always in when we get to a room otherwise we can't do the wall tiling.

"Why not?!"
That's what I hear when I ask if the tray is in place...

 

[Ben Ross]

cheers was thinking that because I've always cemented the tray in and then tiles get butted up against.
was speaking to a client about this so i thought i would ask and see what everyone else does.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

"Why not?!"
That's what I hear when I ask if the tray is in place...

Just to expand this point - if the tray is not in place, it will undoubtably mean that the tile cut to tray could end up being very small. Not aesthetically or practically pleasant.

 

[ian1865]

My twopenneth worth.
It depends (for me), what Is easiest/best finnish. If im fitting a 'square' tray, I'll put the tray down 1st and tile round it, if curved, tile the whole floor (using off cuts under the tray) & fit the tray on top.
Reasoning, when fitting the shower tray, I try to get it as low as possible, most trays I fit are 40mm high, by the time the subfloor & tiles are down, this can reduce the 'step' by about 20mm. This is can be achieved easily when working with a square / rectangular trays.
When fitting a 'curved' tray, I find it much quicker/easier to tile the whole floor (no need to mess about working out and cutting curves, although you don't achieve that 20mm reduction, a 40mm step is more than acceptable.
Footnote:- I'm able to make this choice, only due to me doing the refurb, start to finnish, I get to choose what's best for me over all.
Footnote 2, Silicon seal the tray perimeter irrespective of which option is chosen, movement will still happen in either case over time.