tiling against a qudarant shower tray

[El Kabong!]

Hi,

Upstairs ensuite with T&G floorboards.
Entire floor overboarded with WBP ply.

Area under quadrant shower tray has two more layers of WBP, in the same shape as the tray but slightly smaller, so the tray overhangs by about 2cms.

I have fully tiled the floor, cutting tiles in a curve so they slot under the shower tray shape. It looks well.

However, the shower tray is probably a little bit higher than I should have made it. There is perhaps a 2cm gap.
I don't want to fill it all with silicone.

One of my walls will be tiled with glass mosaic.

I was thinking that I could make a strip 2 mosaic pieces high, and run it along the face of the tray, covering the gap, and some of the shower tray face.

Is this advisable?

I would need a white curved beading to be run along the face of the tray, but I'm not sure how to stick it, especially considering it is a curve.

Any advice?

 

[ldmfanclub]

Hi EL,

I have seen people use a strip of UPVC trim - the type with a bull nose edge that comes in various widths that window fitters use to make good on the inside. This would fix OK to the tray with good quality white silicone and temporary support.

Regards

Matt

 

[DHTiling]

I'm with matt , 30mm window trim , tack in place with a couple spots on super glue and then silicone edges to seal.

Works a treat.

 

[El Kabong!]

Thanks, it's good to know it can be done.

I would be interested in seeing any pictures people might have of tiling/skirting up against shower trays.

 

[El Kabong!]

sorry, but window trim, do you also mean the bullnose white pvc tile edgeing that is used all over the place, including on 90degree corners around window recesses? or do you mean some other kind of window trim not specifically related to tiling?

 

[DHTiling]

Yes the flat window trim.

 

[Rookery]

Its called cloaking trim, comes in 5 mtr lengths, is dirt cheap and you can get it from any upvc supplier. Alternatively, just ask any window fitter you see, he's bound to have it on his van. An alternative to cloaking trim is D mould, sources as above.

 

[Martino]

Get the 2 part super glue....1 is the glue and other is activator...sticks anything to anything FAST!!! watch ur fingers though.....i have done what your doing many times using the 2 part glue.....hardest thing is getting it the right size! easiest way is to use a piece of string rather than tape measure

 

[Perry]

have done it before it looks ok

 

[El Kabong!]

OK I am basically thinking this:

 

[Bubblecraft]

That won't bend to suit your quadrant. I agree with everyone else. UPVC is the way to go

 

[El Kabong!]

Hi,

I just bought something like the above in white, and was marked as uPVC. It was extremely bendy and after bendy the ends together it practically takes the quadrant shape, so I think I'm sorted.

Thanks.

 

[Alan.P]

So how have you got the tile trim to bridge a 2 cm gap ?

 

[El Kabong!]

I'm going to fill in the 2cm gap (it's also 1-2 cm deep) with expanding foam. I'm only putting 2 rows of glass mosaic on it so I assume that will be OK. In fact one row of mosaic on the foam and 1 on the tray face.

 

[DHTiling]

Good luck with that

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

its so true you can take a hours​e to water but you cant make him drink it

 

[El Kabong!]

All I need is a flat surface to put the mosaic up against. The weight is negligible. It is only 2 mosaic pieces high. One mosaic square against the foam and one against the tray face, still on their netting/backing, and grouted.

Less of the smart comments please. What should I do instead, fill it with floor adhesive and try to keep it flat? At least with the foam I can pare it back perfectly flat.

 

[Ollie02948]

Why dont you just use the 30mm upvc trim. It will be a lot easier and probably look just as good once you have messed around with the mosaics and tile trim.

 

[El Kabong!]

to bridge the gap? wouldn't it still need some support behind it where the gap is?

 

[Ollie02948]

If you have it so it overlaps the tray slightly you could you a glue called mitre bond which comes with a activator. It sets in a couple of seconds. Glue it either side then seal it up. The Upvc is really flexible and will bend around the tray with no problems.

 

[El Kabong!]

Thanks Ollie,

Yes I am aware of 2 part glues etc. and I'm OK with that aspect of it.

Any tips on what to fill the space in with?

It really is only about 1.5cm high and the same deep.

 

[John Benton]

So the gap between the floor and the underside of the shower tray is approx 2cm. What is the depth of the shower tray?

 

[El Kabong!]

it's a slimline... probably about 10cm high

edit... gap is exactly 2cm, and tray is 5cm slimline

 

[John Benton]

it's a slimline... probably about 10cm high

edit... gap is exactly 2cm, and tray is 5cm slimline

You can get the uPVC in different widths so you should be able to fix it with glue and then silicon without having to support it at the back