Correct Shower Floor Slpe

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Correct shower floor slpe. The exact height depends on the tile s thickness. To determine the proper slope measure from the drain to each wall and figure a quarter inch of slope per foot of length. As a rule of thumb all areas around the drain should have a similar slope. The other is a normal shower floor with a liner which will have two layers a preslope the liner then the top slope which is then tiled.

How to fix a shower pan pre slope mistake. The preferred slope is between one quarter and one eighth inch per running foot of floor length. Calculate the amount of slope to be created from each wall. To efficiently drain the recommended minimum slope for a shower floor is about 4 percent or a 1 2 inch drop per every 12 inches from the shower walls to the drain.

If the wall is 3 feet from the drain the cement should rise by 3 4 inches as it goes from the drain to the wall starting at the half inch depth around the drain for a total height of 1 1 4 inches at the wall. 4 smooth any rough areas on the floor or walls with a flat trowel. The final slope of the mortar bed should finish approximately 3 16 inch below the top of the shower floor drain. In traditional tile shower.