Tiling under shower base

[prc1963]

is your shower base pot/resin?

Cooke & Lewis Deluvio Quadrant Shower Tray (H)45 x (W)900 x (D)900mm

EAN: 0000003789742 from B&Q

 

[prc1963]

I would not recommend putting it on the tiles, it has no screw holes to fix it down, Silicon will not hold it fast and tile adhesive is unsuitable, what if you have a leak in the future?

Are you wanting to fix it to the tiles purely to avoid curved cuts?

Yes I would like to avoid curved cuts (as this is my first tiling job) and also not have the problem of having a different floor level, the granite tiles I am using will be sitting on wickes aquapanel that is on top of existing chipboard flooring.

Thanks for help

 

[diamondtiling]

are you fixing Knauf aqua panels to the floor?

 

[prc1963]

are you fixing Knauf aqua panels to the floor?

Yes, fixing wickes aquapanel to existing chipboard floor

 

[diamondtiling]

Are they about 15mm thick and made from cement? If so they are for walls

 

[doug boardley]

I must say Dom, given the choice, I prefer to tile under shower bases.

 

[diamondtiling]

I must say Dom, given the choice, I prefer to tile under shower bases.

Fair enough Doug, I understand people are different, using Knauf driwall (aqua panels) is not for floors though. I just cant see a shower base manufacturer recommending fixing a tray with tile adhesive.

 

[doug boardley]

plumbers fix them with sand and cement tho' Dom.

 

[diamondtiling]

plumbers fix them with sand and cement tho' Dom.

Is that on top of tiles Doug? I have never seen it being done that way, not saying its wrong just never come cross it.
I think he might have to check his floor for deflection first.

 

[prc1963]

Is it ok to put the shower base directly onto the aquapanel and stick it down if i dont tile under?
Thw wickes data sheet for aquapanels says it can be used on floors too.........