Would this suffice for installation and would it be enough to keep the base from moving? Opinions appreciated. This band would be a little wider than the 4' pipe. pipe instead of laying a bed of mortar the full length of the base. On the same topic, I was thinking of just putting a band of mortar in line with the 4' dia. That is useful information to me (instructions lack this info). In a previous post Rusty recommends setting the bed to be the thickness of what one would use in laying a tile (3/8' I assume). So my concerns are will this method keep the shower base from moving seeing there is no mention of attaching it to the bare studs. Obviously, this strip will be rotated 90 degrees for installation.ĭidn't the base come with a set of installation instructions from the manufacturer? If you deviate from their recommendations won't you invalidate the warranty?Yes, it came with instructions and it calls for a mortar bed and that's it.

I just included a picture of the top of the shower base with one of the strips laying on the right side of the base. This should take care of possible leaks, but what amount preventing the base from moving? Any thoughts? One company I spoke to suggested not to use the strips, but to apply a bead of silicone near the outside edge (nearer to the studs) and a second bead will be run along the base of the wall tiles. The instructions suggest applying silicone where the strips meet the base. The shower base did come with 3 strips (albeit flimsy) that are to be attached to the base using screws, once I drill small holes into the base that is. Some instructions show the ledge used for mounting the base to the wall plus they prevent water from leaking over the sides. Second question.the top side of the base is flat, it do not have the typical 1' -1.5' ledge on the 3 sides. My question is, what is the best way to attach this to the concrete floor? I have attached a picture of the underside of the base as it is different than most I seen. All the plumbing is installed and just yesterday (April 6) we poured self levelling compound over our concrete.all looks good so far. The bathroom is in my basement and measures 5'x8'. I am in the process of installing a shower base and require some direction.

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