Levelling shower tray

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Hi all I'm new to this forum I'm trying level my shower tray which is on a riser kit this is as close as I can get it question is is this acceptable ps I have not stuck it to the walls yet
 

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This is a close up of last image it's the run from back wall to waste
 

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Yes, nothing wrong with that, close enough as long as there is a suitable fall inbuilt into the tray, test it with some water slow poured from a bucket.

The only thing I would say is that I would recommend you don't use a riser kit. They aren't very good long term and have a tendency to move/shift.
 
Thanks for your quick reply yeah I was worried about using the kit but as a diyer I wasn't confident enough to start digging up the concrete floor and going down this road I no I could easily inspects the waste
 
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No need to dig up the concrete, easy to fit a wooden plinth down onto concrete with a hammer drill, plugs and screws to secure the batons down.

Ultimately it's your call of course and what your happiest with.
 
Thanks as I have everything in place I'll stick with the legs .So done a water test n it's seam to be taking it's time finding the waste
 

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Yes, nothing wrong with that, close enough as long as there is a suitable fall inbuilt into the tray, test it with some water slow poured from a bucket.

The only thing I would say is that I would recommend you don't use a riser kit. They aren't very good long term and have a tendency to move/shift.
wouldnt be good enough for me.
Nothing worse than having to pack up the first row of tiles because the tray isn’t 100%. presuming it’s being tiled and the first row is down to the tray.
 
Doing my head in lol Im planning on fitting a cladseal strip and the continue with the wall panels would it do any harm on putting a very slight slope so it's runs better to the waste
 
Have to agree with Godwasaplasterer, only a cowboy would leave a shower tray that much off the level.

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In saying that, didn't see that second post pic at the time but again I would still say that's a bit extreme to call it that
 
Cheers for the criticism Jim i have now got it to this ( see pic ) water going a bit quicker now but I'm still scared of it pooling once it's installed
 

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That's as good as you're going to get (remember to offer the level up the other way to make sure it's reading true) :)
 
presuming it’s being tiled and the first row is down to the tray.

Don't get me wrong I've certainly seen tilers drop a full tile onto the tray, see it more and more but I have to be honest and the way the tilers we work with do it is the first row starts centre/centre on the wall, that way the cut's the same top and bottom and it's then symmetric, especially with the larger tiles.

Much more pleasing on the eye I find.
 

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