Whilst it may seem like a straightforward task to lay tiles on the floor and walls it is vital to consider a number of points beforehand.
Tile wet room floor slope.
Tiles are a very popular choice for achieving a contemporary and functional finish to a wetroom that will stand the test of time.
A retro fit wet room will require the old screed to be removed in the designated shower area to allow the new drainage system and screed.
When choosing tiles as the wet room flooring material it is important to take a few factors into consideration.
Tiling a wet room.
Besides small mosaic tiles are much easier to be maneuvered into place where sloping is required such as when the drain is in the center of the room for example.
For every 85mm the incline travels towards the waste outlet the floor level will fall.
Wet room floor tiles choose from a wonderful range of non slip floor tiles for wet rooms and shower rooms.
The unislope 1k wet room kit comes with a bba approved pressed.
If you would like advice with wet room tiles and any non slip tiles the direct tile warehouse team will be pleased to help.
There are also more grout lines present between mosaic tiles offering much needed slip resistance in the shower.
The minimum recommended fall is 15mm and the maximum recommended ratio is 85 1 i e.
Unislope 1k allows you to create a wet room with a one way slope fall towards a drain against the wall.
Wet room solid floor build up.
Angle of the wet room floor slope to falls the slope to falls is the required incline in the floor that runs from the edges of the designated wet area to the waste outlet.
With a one way fall you don t need to cut tiles towards the drain making it perfect for large tiles or stone and you don t stand on the drain whilst showering.
This is to create the required gradient needed for the wet room floor.
The small size of the individual tiles means they conform to the slope and shape of the shower floor better than a larger tile would.
If the drain is at the center of the floor re adjust your lines so the intersection sits off one side of the drain with at least a full tile s worth of space between the intersection and the edge of the drain.
The most suitable types of tiles for a wet room floor are porcelain natural stone or mosaic tiles.
Use your chalk snap line to divide the room into four squares with two lines intersecting at the center of the floor.
Because of there construction we do not recommend the use of ceramic tiles on a wet room floor they are however perfect.
Mosaic tiles are the most popular choice for shower floor tiles.
