bedding shower tray on sand and cement

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Hey am putting a stone resin shower tray in my house. I've heard its best to bed it down on sand and cement. From what I've read people are suggesting a mix of 5:1 sand to cement. I have a bag of pre-mixed motar will this be ok to use. I pressume this is a mix at 4:1 will this be ok or too strong?
 
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It will be fine Tom, just don't make it too dry or too wet. About 'brick laying' mix is about right.
 
Thank you. The floor is quite level realy, how much do I need to spread out. Am I best off using a tile adhesive spreader so the motar has grooves in it?
 
Normally just make sure the waste can be connected easily when the tray is fitted with a prior 'dry' run. Cover the entire area with the mortor(20-30mm bed) set the tray down & level as required.

Hope that helps Tom.
 
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Thanks can I just also ask how much mortar I am likely to need to tray is 1000x1000mm I dont want start putting it down and realise I havent got enough. Also do I need to prime the floor first?
 
Around a third of a bucket. Mix an equal amount of bonding or finish with the mix and it will go off in 30 mins or less. No need to prime boards. ;)
 
Thank you. One other point the floor is that green chipboard stuff is that ok not to prime.
 
Around a third of a bucket. Mix an equal amount of bonding or finish with the mix and it will go off in 30 mins or less. No need to prime boards. ;)

Don't think doing this is very wise!! It would be a very weak mix & likely to crumble after some time. Portland Cement & gypsom based products should never be mixed together!!
 
Hate to disagree with the great man :LOL: but you should try it dick.
It sets like concrete with some bonding in the mix, you need a jackhammer to get it off.
 
Hate to disagree with the great man :LOL: but you should try it dick.
It sets like concrete with some bonding in the mix, you need a jackhammer to get it off.

Not sure I want to hear about your jacking off Mantie son!!!
 
How very uncouth........

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you couthless owld c***. :LOL:
 

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