How to install a shower tray

Follow the steps below to fit an adjustable height shower tray :. Follow the steps below to fit a low-profile shower tray :. In order to maintain your shower tray after you have installed it, regular cleaning can help to prevent a build up of soap scum or limescale. White wine vinegar and baking soda are a quick fix for rust marks.

To avoid mildew in your shower enclosure regularly using mould cleaning spray can help to prevent this from appearing in your shower tray sealant. If you need further help and support, please always refer to our shower trays page to browse all of our Mira products. Buy your shower direct from us and we'll install it for you. Mira Care Repair and Care.

Wednesday 3rd November The shower tray is a vitally important part of the shower. Fitting a shower tray correctly can be the difference between a smoothly running, watertight bathroom and costly leaks. Loosely install the shower tray waste to check the space. Remember to read the instructions to double check the minimum and maximum heights for both the tray itself and the side panels.

The side panels may need to be trimmed down using your hacksaw. Attach the underside of the waste to the waste outlet pipe.

Test this by pouring some water into the waste using a watering can or kettle! If there is any leakage then remove all your connections and start again. A slight unevenness can have disastrous consequences. Using your silicone sealant, seal around the edges of the shower tray - starting first where the tray meets the walls of the bathroom.

Leave to set for the instructed time, which might be up to 24 hours but follow the instructions! Once your shower tray is sealed you can tile the walls around the shower tray, leaving a 3mm gap between the tiles and the shower tray. Fill this gap with the sealant. Although we must urge you yet again to hire a professional if you have any doubts. Now you know what you need, let's get down to the nitty-gritty. Ensure the floor underneath the tray is capable of supporting the tray itself.

It should be firm with no flexibility,. Low profile shower trays can be very heavy, and may damage weaker bathroom floors. Check that you can stand on the bathroom floor with no flex, and if not then you will need to replace the floorboards with thicker boards.

Cut an access hatch into the floorboards next the fitting area. Trace your lines with your pencil and use a jigsaw to be accurate. This will allow you to access the pipework when the low profile shower tray has been set.

Assess the location of your shower tray waste and bathroom waste pipe, cutting a recess around these. Use your pencil to mark these areas and cut the recess, remembering that the fit should be comfortable and not overly tight.

Create mortar by mixing building sand with cement. Use 5 parts building sand to one part cement. You then need to use a spirit level to make sure that the tray is completely level. Check all angles just to be sure.

A great tip here is to use a watering can or kettle full of cold water of course! To tidy things up, attach your shower tray side panels to the tray to create a flush look. These should be really easy to attach, just pay attention to any instructions you get with the product.

The final thing you need to do is take a good quality silicone sealant and carefully seal around the edges of the tray, creating a bond that will keep everything sturdy. Of the two designs, these are generally a bit more complicated to install because they fit directly onto the floor with no gap in-between. Before you start, you need to make sure that the floor beneath the tray is capable of supporting it. It needs to be completely firm, with no flexibility as this can cause problems.

Mark out where the tray is going to go and replace any floorboards in this area with marine plywood that is at least 18mm. A hole will also need to be cut for your shower tray waste so take some accurate measurements and very carefully start creating the space you need.

Once this is done you can go ahead and assemble the waste itself. Now it all gets a bit messy! Using a mixture of building sand and cement 5 parts sand, 1 part cement , mix up some mortar and apply a relatively thin layer to the area beneath the tray. Gently press the tray onto the mortar before using a spirit level to check everything is as it should be.

Use the hatch you made earlier to connect the waste trap and outlet pipe together this can also be used later if you need to do any maintenance You can now apply silicone sealant around the edges of the tray to finish things off.