The slope will be the same as it would be with a normal drain-- 1/4" per running foot. Only difference is it'll all be running in the same direction! LOL Unless your installer puts an extreme slope on it (which sometimes IS recommended, as with river rock-- max slope is actually 1/2" per foot), you shouldn't feel it any more than you would in a regular shower

Hi, I am hoping someone could answer another shower slope question for me. We also have a linear drain in a 45" x 70.5" curb less shower. The linear drain is at the end of the 70.5" length. From one shower wall to the front edge of the linear drain it's 65.5". The drain is 3.25" below the main bathroom floor.

We have only had it installed for a few weeks, but the shower seems way too pitched and slightly dangerous (2" black matte hex). Our contractor says he does it this way all the time, but from our calculations and a review of code, the max should be 1/2" per linear foot and better would be closer to 1/4" per linear foot. Our contractor is NOT willing to redo this for free and said it would be complex to rip out and redo - which I do agree with the complexity of it.

Is this enough "off" pitch to justify pushing back on our contractor? Or filing a complaint? He did agree to replace a rectangle area of shower floor tile with non glazed tile to make it less slippery. This was at my suggestion since I picked the original tile not expecting the feel of that kind of a slope!

I would really appreciate any advice - this is weighing on our minds for safety and for any future sale of our home.

Thanks in advance.

your argument is valid, but going to lead directly to your written contract, what does the detailed scope of your tile contract state for standards to be met and followed? what did your inspector say when the shower pan was flood tested and inspected?

if you dont have an inspector to call, or have written scope in your contract it may take a fall and an insurance injury claim to get things redone.

At which point lets hope you had permits/inspections...In most all of america, shower pans fall under either UPC, and or IRC code.Start with your local inspector.

Doesn't matter what's in the contract. MAX pitch is 1/2" per running foot which is 2 1/2 inches of drop. Minimum is 1/4" per running foot, which would be 1 1/4" of total drop. Your shower's pitch should fall somewhere between those two. Your shower is pitched a little too much.

Id think It does matter in court Bill especially when someone has been wronged.

No contract no scope no battle in eyes of law No?. You could have an avalanche shower pan with ZERO recourse. Im hugging you right thru this celphone buddy:)

Nope-- you have a spec that's pretty much universal throughout every spec book from NRC, to Universal Plumbers Code, to ANSI to TCNA. That's all that's needed to show that the slope should be in that range. Contract or no contract.

Bill, think you miss the point, pretty sure i understand code::)

I know you do. All I'm saying is code doesn't have to be part of the contract in order to need to be followed. They're implicit in any contract