Tiling around shower tray

[DIYMARK]

I am about to tile a shower room. The shower tray which has been installed is 1100 but a 1200 would have been better and would not have left a gap at the end. Wall tiles would have overlapped the sides.

I am considering whether I could get away with the existing or should I remove this and go for the 1200?

Would appreciate opinions.

 

[Andy Allen]

Better to get one that fits wall to wall with no gaps.
Less chance of any leaks..

 

[DIYMARK]

Yes I have to say that is my gut feeling - sadly. Will that shower tray have a flexible joint to the waste? Cant imagine how you secure the pipe underneath and then lay the tray down?

 

[Sean Kelly]

I presume the tray is going to be against the back wall!! ?

There is no way you can leave a gap like that. You have to go for the 1200 if it fits.......or even if it doesn't fit you can always hack away the bottom section of the wall.

 

[DIYMARK]

The tray is cemented in place. This is a shower room in an attic and has a sloping roof. I have to build a stud wall behind the tray. It will take a 1200mm.

 

[Spare Tool]

Or if you wanted to leave the tray in place you could over stud and board the rh wall out another 100mm...would seriously be considering tanking shower out, especially in a loft...

 

[DIYMARK]

Or if you wanted to leave the tray in place you could over stud and board the rh wall out another 100mm...would seriously be considering tanking shower out, especially in a loft...

Yes, I would definitely tank it all around, although this one wont get a lot of use as its in a guest room. Have done other bathrooms in my build and all tanked.

 

[DIYMARK]

Building out 100mm could work well, as then I could make a recess for shampoo and soap etc. to avoid a shelf.

 

[WetSaw]

Or be all trendy and have a "niche"..

 

[Just Rizzle]

would u not be better off doing a wet room?

 

[DIYMARK]

would u not be better off doing a wet room?

My only concern would be making a belt and braces job of it.

 

[Russell brown]

Yes I have to say that is my gut feeling - sadly. Will that shower tray have a flexible joint to the waste? Cant imagine how you secure the pipe underneath and then lay the tray down?

Dry fit the shower and waste so you get the trap in the right place. Undo the trap from the tray but leave it attached to the pipe. Fix the tray down with either a weak sand and cement mix or if your floor is level Silicon and reattach the trap from the top of the tray.