Shower Floor Pitch

Insures proper pan liner drainage.

Shower floor pitch. If the wall is 3 feet from the drain the cement should rise by 3 4 inches as it goes from the drain to the wall starting at the half inch depth around the drain for a total height of 1 1 4 inches at the wall. If there is significant slope or variation in the level of the floor a smaller tile mosaic will more easily adjust to this shape. Length that attach in any of the 24 slots on. Quick pitch standard kit permits construction of a standard 36 in.

Next consider the slope if any of the shower floor. Our store associates are happy to help you weigh the options and choose the perfect tile for your shower. Creates the proper code required sub floor pitch. In order to install a proper shower floor the base of the shower has to have a proper slope for drainage.

For standard shower sub floor areas with a centered drain or custom shower areas where the drain is within 36 in. The mortar bed on top of the membrane is exactly the same thickness along the walls as it is at the drain. With quick pitch this is easily accomplishable. Ansi a108 01a section 2 3 6 requires that the mortar.

Sold 6 per package. This d i y video shows how to build a shower pan pre slope on a concrete slab or pre pitch or how to install a mortar shower pan for a custom ceramic tile a. Screws and tape included. Shower areas with a centered drain or custom shower areas where the drain is within 36 in.

Before we begin please understand that in a conventional mortar bed shower floor the slope of the floor comes from the sloped fill or pre slope which is under the shower pan membrane. Taper x 36 in. To efficiently drain the recommended minimum slope for a shower floor is about 4 percent or a 1 2 inch drop per every 12 inches from the shower walls to the drain. To determine the proper slope measure from the drain to each wall and figure a quarter inch of slope per foot of length.

Taper x 36 in. From the floor drain. Sticks measure 1 8 in.