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Tile a corner ROUND shower pan under frameless door?

13 years ago

I only have a small space for a bathroom, so we would like to use this round shower door: http://tinyurl.com/6zwduaf. They are typically installed with those acrylic shower pans, but I hate the look of those acrylic pans. Can I tile instead? Has anyone done that, and if so, can you give me pointers on what to do to make a circular shower pan suitable for tiling?

Thank you in advance!

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Creative Tile Eastern CT

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Technology has certainly changed since this 2011 thread. malchow_j you need to come to the current day. I would have ordered a custom XPS custom shower base for a minimal cost (probably less than $300). 5 days later I would be setting a prepitched foam base and didn't even break a sweat. Thinking outside the box is great but you should look first to see what's in the box:)

http://www.durockshowersystem.com/en/products/custom-shower-tray.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=shower_systems_showertray

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terezosa / terriks
13 years ago
Here is the picture of the shower:
antss
13 years ago
Disagree - DIX is not the way to go. A curbless install just like the picture is better and for that a membrane install is better. Kerdi or Noble sheet membranes or one of the liquid applied ones like HydroBan or AquaDefense would be the way to go.
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bill_vincent
13 years ago
Either way-- curbed or curbless-- I still agree with antss. I don't care for kit systems. If what you're doing doesn't match exactly with the kit, you're screwed, and I have a feeling you'd have problems doing a circular shower. Even if they DO have a kit for it, doesn't mean it'll be the same diameter as your shower.
kashmi
13 years ago
We did something similar a couple of years ago because we didn't want an acrylic base. Our curved glass sliding doors run in a track, though. Here's what we did. (Disclaimer: the terminology may not be exactly right; the sequence of steps might be a bit out of whack, but the process is all there.)

We built (of wood) a curved curb that was covered with cement board. A metal worker came in and fabricated a copper pan on site (copper pans required by code in RI). That cost $600! Then the tile guy poured a concrete base and then tiled the floor and the inside and outside of the curb. For the top we found some rectanglar tiles just the right length. The tile guy laid them side to side (not end-to-end), like you might see around the top of a well. To get the right curve, he had to cut some so the edges "sloped" so that instead of being squared rectangles, they were more triangular. They hang over the curb just a bit both inside and outside of the shower, but not so much that there is any danger of breaking one when stepping in or out of the shower. Then we installed and cauked the track for the doors and then the doors. It's worked very well since.
bill_vincent
13 years ago
A metal worker came in and fabricated a copper pan on site (copper pans required by code in RI).

Thank the plumbers union for that. Same thing in a few areas of Mass.. Funny thing is, their own code book-- the Universal Plumbers Code, specifically states that the membrane, no matter what it's made of, should be sloped at the rate of a 1/4" per foot-- not just the tile, but the membrane under the mud, as well.
malchow_j
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I tipped the acrylic base upside down and used it as a mold and poured it full of concrete. You'll need to put a lot of blocking under it to support the base. You'll also need help moving and setting it in place. As a means of water proofing I used Kerdi strips laid out radially. I don't trust all the glue with the PVC pans, especially in this situation. I have not tiled it yet. One will need to think outside the box.

Btw-I used that plastic carpet protective plastic to prevent the concrete from sticking to the acrylic. Not sure if that was necessary though.

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