Tiling Upstand
Integral to the stainless steel shower tray is a tiling upstand providing
an overlap between the shower tray and the wall tiles. Floor tiles
can be fixed to the base of the tray and the wall tiles brought down
completely overlapping the upstand. This overlap is sufficiently large
to stop leakage caused by capillary action, removing the need for
mastic joints.
Tiling
Advice should be sought from your tile supplier as to the correct
tile adhesive and grout to use, that best suits the type of tile you
are using. It is recommended as good practice to use flexible adhesive
to fix tiles to the shower tray and to use waterproof grout
in all areas.
It is also worth mentioning that areas tiled with larger tiles will
contain fewer joints per metre than small tiles and so problems due to
the deterioration of grout over time can be minimised by the use of large tiles.
Note: The shower tray in the photograph was a custom built tray made
to order from a received wooded template.
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