Mortar Under Shower Tray Pan Plastic Roofing Felt

If you try to make it flat which i find impossible then you may as well go with the roofing paper.

Mortar under shower tray pan plastic roofing felt.

Set the acrylic shower pan in place on top of the mortar. Install a dam inside the drain hole. The reason it goes in rough is so that the pan can squish it out to conform. I know when i hang my durock to leave 1 2 or 1 between the pan and the durock that i will fill with silicone so that the durock doesn t wick the moisture into the walls.

Mix a bag of mortar and spread it over the area where the shower base will sit. Mix mortar in a 5 gallon bucket. Apply pressure at various points across the surface to press it into the mortar. Spread mortar over the installation area with a trowel.

Should the roofing felt get tucked behind my shower pan. Darn it i wish i felt confident about doing a leak proof mortar bed pan myself. The reason for piles is so you may lower the tub and it should be able to squish down. 30lb felt under bath tubs and insulation yes i do i use the 30lb felt and damp mortar in piles.

Sound deadening the threshold would still be desirable though. It may be possible to fill the space between your subfloor and shower base with mortar however if you can gain access to. Use the level to help guide you in your application of. Install a drain dam inside the drain pipe or drain hole to prevent mortar from falling through it.

The fins on the bottom of the shower base will embed in the mortar creating a very rigid shower floor that won t flex when you walk on it. Should the roofing felt overlap itself at the seams and by how much. Remove the shower base and install a mortar bed if necessary. If you use mortar it is mixed first.

If the base is not level and cannot be leveled using shims mortar is recommended. Am i right here. I played with an open box lasco shower base at hd last night and the threshold is very rigid so that may not be the worry i was afraid it might be. To install a mortar base mix the mortar in a large five gallon bucket with water.

Terry oct 8 2013. Use a trowel or cement mixer to properly mix the mortar and keep it soft until you are ready to spread it. Bedded mortar is traditionally poured before the shower base is installed.