Pre slope is required in order to allow water collected on the shower membrane to drain into the weep holes of your shower drain assembly.
Tiled shower floor on concrete slab.
Since the shower is a potentially hazardous area it is recommended to use only ceramic glazed or tiles.
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Tiled floor on top of concrete slab.
Wanting no lip to allow wheelchair access but contractor said he would have to jackhammer out the flor to lower the shower pan so the water would drain i have never seen a shower pan that took.
But it s more complicated than just having a concrete slab and some magic transition piece at the walls.
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You should already have the shower curb formed with 3 2x4s stacked on top of each other and fastened securely to the floor.
If building on a plywood surface you must first lay down a layer of felt paper isolates concrete from floor movement.
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Mix cement with just enough water to get it to hold shape.
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Then staple down a layer of metal lath.
You actually need a contiguous membrane that covers the entire floor and then goes up the walls.
Remember tile and mortar are not waterproof.
Small cracks caused by shrinkage usually do not present a problem.
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But larger cracks especially those that are higher on one side than the other may telegraph through the tile and cause it to crack.
Installing a tile shower floor is not difficult and will only take one weekend to complete.
Using concrete mix create a 1 4 per foot slope to the shower drain.