Based on a 2 inch thick mortar bed the thickness of the mortar bed at a drain that s.
Tile shower floor drain.
You want the tile to come right around the drain with 1 4 inch of space for a grout border.
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How to tile a shower floor step 1.
Use a 3 pound sledgehammer to hammer the tile until it s dislodged.
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Under floor preparations for drainage and drain placement.
Tiling a shower floor is pretty much the same as tiling any other floor except for the issue of the drain.
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This is simple if you happen to have a drain with a square flange around it so it can be incorporated right into the grid layout of tile.
The backer board should overlap the pan liner.
Pan liner drain and wallboard installed.
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Standard slope for a shower floor is 4 percent or 1 2 inch per every 12 inches from a wall to the drain.
Here it is best to use premixed deck mud if.
The shower floor is really a gently sloped funnel that directs all of the water into this drain.
One tip is to look for a square drain grate as opposed to a round one.
Before tiling a shower be sure the drain and sub floor are properly seal.
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Some folding will be required into the corners.
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Slip a flatbar into that hole and under the mortar.
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Remove the drain cover and place a clean towel or rag into the drain before chiseling along the grout line of the center.
Tiles are square so your shower floor will look better with a square drain and the installer won t have to try to make round cuts on square tile.
This is true for your shower as well but the height of the original shower drain can become an issue when installing new tile over old.