I'm refitting the ensuite shower. Always had leaks with it and figured best option was to rip it out and start again. One issue I have is that the tray is 750mm square (walls on three sides), but the enclosure was 800mm across before fitting the new boards. I've used aquapanel (12.5mm) on the walls, so that take the space down to 775mm, so still a 25 mm gap. My plan is as follows, but want to be sure I'm not doing something dumb before proceeding! The tray is a solid one (not plastic), which has no flex in it, the floor is solid (I've fitted a piece of 18mm marine ply for the tray area to sit on) and the tray itself is mounted on a fixed metal tray support
I'm thinking this should be pretty leak proof, and since a lot of the sealant is covered by the profile, and also protected from mould and what have you. I believe there will be little or no movement of the tray to put pressure on the sealant.
So am I missing anything? Is this a stupid idea?
Thanks,
Kev
- Fill the gaps around the edges of tray with spare aquapanel to prevent lateral movement of the tray. Take this up to just below the edge of the tray
- Seal over the filler panels to the level of the tray
- Use a PVC L shaped profile, mitred at the two corners, sealed to the aquapanel and the lip of the shower tray
- Tile to this edge with a bead of sealant between the bottom of the tiles and the strip
I'm thinking this should be pretty leak proof, and since a lot of the sealant is covered by the profile, and also protected from mould and what have you. I believe there will be little or no movement of the tray to put pressure on the sealant.
So am I missing anything? Is this a stupid idea?
Thanks,
Kev