How to install a resin shower tray is an operation that needs expert or experienced hands and good materials to ensure a long-lasting and correct installation without leaks or filtrations.
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What is a resin shower tray
Let’s define a little bit what a resin shower tray is before we move on to exactly how to mount it. These are a type of shower trays that are made of materials such as polyester or polyurethane. In addition to this, they integrate a mineral cost that can be quartz, dolomite or marmoline among others. This enhances both the strength and the aesthetics of the plate.
The resin shower trays have some advantages in relation to the shower trays of work, the main one being that they lighten the space, which is perfect for bathrooms that do not have many dimensions. Resin shower trays can be mounted flush with the floor or with a step in the floor itself. Whatever the case may be, we will now show you the main steps on how exactly to install a resin shower tray so that it is completely waterproof and thus avoid future occurrences of mold, dampness or damage to the shower. If you are looking to create your own shower drain of work we recommend our range of EVO and EVOLUX.
How to install a shower tray: Preliminary steps
Before knowing how to put a shower tray in the bathroom there are a number of very common mistakes we should not make:
Careful cleaning before installation: Although it may seem apparent, it is necessary to clean the area where the old bathtub was installed or where the new resin shower tray will be installed. Once this is done, there will be a point on the floor where the drain is located, which is joined to the shower tray closure with a tube, flexible in most cases. It is important to respect the slope of the fall to facilitate the descent of the water, as well as to clean the drainage point and the seal with special cleaning products for PVC.
Presenting and seating the shower tray. Once the correct amount of material has been placed to mount the resin shower tray, it is very important to check that it is stable before wetting the concrete or mastic adhesive. Normally, we use a traditional level or laser to perform this check. After this and before gluing, we must check that the plate drains perfectly.
Seal the shower tray to the floor and walls. Sealing the area between the shower tray and the rest of the floor with silicone is one of the most problematic areas. If this facet is not taken into account, we run the risk of leaks and also dampness that can create odor, as well as damage to the bathroom. Traditionally the joints of these points have been made with silicone, but there are many problems that we obtain when sealing a shower tray with silicone. Because of this and to avoid future problems, we recommend sealing and waterproofing the shower tray with SAFEBAND sealing strip, which solves the problems of silicone and ensures a lifetime of maintenance-free waterproofing.
DON’T MESS WITH THE SILICONE…
WATERPROOF YOUR SHOWER TRAY FOR LIFE!
Steps to install a resin shower tray
In the following steps we will show you how to install a resin shower tray for an easy and safe installation:
- Placement of the drain
To install a shower tray, the first thing to do is always to measure the space available and choose a shower tray according to the size required. Remember that it is necessary to present the tray to externally mark the area of the drain pipe where the shower tray will be installed.
- Adjusting the drainage inlet
We must make sure that the drain inlet matches the one on the resin shower tray for a correct connection. If it does not match, it may be essential to make a connection with some type of gasket or additional PVC pipe to adjust the dimensions of the drain with the downspout itself.
- Prepare the base of the cement or mortar shower tray.
A smooth and level cement or mortar base is the structure for the correct placement of the shower tray and also for the drainage of the water, in addition it will not deform the shower tray The shower tray will have a slope of 1.5 centimeters in the direction of the water outlet, so it is not necessary that the surface has any inclination.
- We place the resin shower tray together with the SAFEBAND sealing strip.
Once the base is dry, we apply polyurethane putty on the base and place the shower tray. We secure your joints with SAFEBAND sealing strip to prevent leaks and humidity. The installation is very simple, but if you have any doubts you can consult the installation guide here.
- We make the drainage connection
We place the valve ring and tighten it with screws / with the fastening method required in each case.
- We ensure the waterproofing of the shower walls by attaching the WATER-STOP waterproofing sheet to the ends of the sealing strip. Any type of finish can be placed on top of this sheet; tiles, ceramics…
Tools needed to install a shower tray
When changing a bathtub for a material shower tray or installing a shower tray from scratch, you have to take into account that you have to equip yourself with all the necessary tools and also materials:
- Equipment required to install shower trays
- Piqueta and mallet
- Screwdriver and wrench
- Drill
- Caliper tape, level and pencil for delimitation
- Application trowels and mortar with bucket
- Radial or tube cutting saw
Materials needed to assemble a resin shower tray
- The resin shower tray chosen for the bathroom
- A suitable valve for drainage
- The faucet that best matches the room
- PVC pipes for both drainage and faucets
- SAFEBAND gasket sealing strip to ensure the watertightness of the pan.
- WATER-STOP waterproofing film for waterproofing the rest of the shower and the bathroom