Welcome aboard. I'm no expert, just a DIY'er that used the pan. I have used several TILE REDI pans and i really like them. 
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"CXXhT )6PW! I've seen people try with up to 12" doing diagonal cuts to try and make it conform and it just looks like crap. Test fit shower pan drain housing into subfloor bore hole.4. stream
Hey Dave, any significant changes in the updated instructions that you know of or just putting this out there? uuid:355263ab-7039-4c11-9563-87c8658eaee5 Place the pan in the mud base and firmly but gently shimmy the pan into the mud so that (i)the drain is fully supported by mud at the bore hole in the substrate, and (ii) the ribs arecompletely filled with the mud by alternately applying hand pressure to the right and left sideof the pan floor until the pan ribs contact the subfloor. Hooray! Redi Base & Redi Free (Non Trench)/Wonder Drain Pans: (Left or Right Drain ONLY)Subtract 1/4 from deepest rib measured in Step 6c. NOTE: The mortar base should have a consistency close to peanut butter for bestresults.7.a. endobj
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Make sure you really ruff up that surface. 
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Rather you use thinset? 2013-11-25T12:31:46-05:00 Tile Redi Shower PansInstallation GuideTo help guide you through the shower pan installation process, we have provided the followingInstallation Guide, which is intended to provide an easy to follow step by step process for theinstallation of your Tile Redi shower pan, whether you are a professional or a first time novice. 
Install the shower backer board and water proofing in accordance with the standardsestablished by the Tile Council of North America Inc10. Atleast I haven't had a leak yet and I used what they provided. You don't want to ruin the surface, just take off the coating they put on. 
Microsoft Word 2010 hope you back heals up. First, I am not a tile installer, and never have. Mix the included approved Redi Poxy adhesive and trowel the epoxy onto the shower pansurface using a 1/8 x 1/8 square notch trowel.13. Hi lampington, welcome. Please give us a first name. If there is no access from the subfloor below, then make sure the drain pipestubbed up from the subfloor is adjusted to a height sufficient to fit properly into theshower pan drain connection.6. Pleasemeasure the depth of the ribs under the shower pan floor from the rib bottoms that rest on thesubstrate to the underside of the pan floor at the deepest point in between the ribs. Inconnection with your shower base and shower project, please comply with the recommendations andstandards established for such projects from time to time by the Tile Council of North America, Inc.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR SHOWER PAN WITH PVC OR ABS DRAIN1. Tile Redi Shower Pans Installation Guide - American Standard ProSite. Showers been in use since last July. 2 0 obj
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Performing this action will revert the following features to their default settings: Performing this action will permanently remove your draft from Yumpu. Frame out shower stall area to shower pan dimensions.2. I have always used 2" square tiles on the shower floor. Definately use the recommended type of epoxy thin set and as for the size of the tile, you have multiple choices (like those horrible river rock pebbles) but 2" (or smaller) is standard for shower floors since they will conform to the slope of the pan without lippage or wierd cuts and you may just want to stick with that. 
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. above, thenbrush PVC or ABS adhesive on the outside of the cut drain pipe and quickly insertinto drain connection, and then be sure the drain pipe extends far enough below thesubfloor so it can be conveniently connected to the waste water pipe following theinstallation.b. w.RK[7Bv
N7@wc16R(97*? The pan needs to be flooted in with thinset. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. If there is no access from the subfloor below and you followed step 5.b. Tile the rest of the shower.1754941-100. you wont get it off. We're going to need more info, what brand is the shower pan? Dont let the thinset come thru the grout lines and harden. You may not be able to post pichers untill you have 3 posts. Make sure the shower pan is aligned properly and fits snuggly against the shower frame studson all sides.5. How much thickness did you use and was your drain able to accommodate the height of the thinset? r]WcZ4~u0 The pan is designed to be tiled over. Ceramic Tile Advice Forums - John Bridge Ceramic Tile, 2011 Tile-Redi Model Specs and Installation Instructions. 1 0 obj
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I have access under the drain, (big hole really, I can't drywall to save my life and after the construction I ruptured a disk so the hole will be there a while.) The screws for the drain won't cause a leak. endobj
They supply the epoxy thinset to set the tiles to the pan. If you decide to change anything (like using silicone instead of a gasket) you will prolly void the warantee. Redi Base & Redi Free (Non Trench) / Wonder Drain Pans: (Center Drain ONLY)Subtract 1/8 from deepest rib measured in step 6Spread your mortar base EVENLY ACROSS THE SUBFLOOR AT THE THICKNESSCALCULATED FROM STEP 6a, 6b, or 6c, and offset from each outside edge of thepan. Sweep out any debris from sub floor.3. Level all pan sides and the let themortar dry overnight. %PDF-1.5
and have no issues. back injuries are a beast. Microsoft Word 2010 Do you not use the epoxy on the pan as they indicate in the instructions? <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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If there is access from the subfloor below and you followed step 5.a. Once youhave that value, calculate the thickness (depth) of your mortar base (Portland cement /sandmix) using the formulas listed below based on the type of shower pan you purchased:a. Are you sure you want to delete your template? What kind of drain do you have now? Manufacturer puts a coating on it that you need to remove a bit. I realize that this is an old thread but since older threads do show up in searches I thought I'd lend an update to both the Specifications and Installation Instructions listed in one of the the posts above, they are outdated and I'd hate to see someone use them instead of the current ones.
Adjust the height of the drain as necessary to accommodate the ceramic tile or marble12. Important: DO NOT STEP INTO THE SHOWER PAN ONCE IT ISPLACED IN THE MORTAR BASE UNTIL THE MORTAR HAS CURED COMPLETELY9. x}%7r z2K;02V>~(uEZ2w{*22`0w~?}7~OW?x'}z+>r}yeyIV7#|~1|KR^gm-@:Cw9}0n#<4Qml:*=k6G
"CXXhT )6PW! I've seen people try with up to 12" doing diagonal cuts to try and make it conform and it just looks like crap. Test fit shower pan drain housing into subfloor bore hole.4. stream
Hey Dave, any significant changes in the updated instructions that you know of or just putting this out there? uuid:355263ab-7039-4c11-9563-87c8658eaee5 Place the pan in the mud base and firmly but gently shimmy the pan into the mud so that (i)the drain is fully supported by mud at the bore hole in the substrate, and (ii) the ribs arecompletely filled with the mud by alternately applying hand pressure to the right and left sideof the pan floor until the pan ribs contact the subfloor. Hooray! Redi Base & Redi Free (Non Trench)/Wonder Drain Pans: (Left or Right Drain ONLY)Subtract 1/4 from deepest rib measured in Step 6c. NOTE: The mortar base should have a consistency close to peanut butter for bestresults.7.a. endobj
i don't have another $600 beans!! uuid:e5c365a2-a065-4249-af71-d3d57af095cc the drain is molded into the pan and there is no chance for it to leak. 2teeO%@Z!bJ54+#4G}4]}_[}CxI'~=cc%.LJ\M:trO}&`LsKx&^^~p ~sE,CqP
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Rather you use thinset? 2013-11-25T12:31:46-05:00 Tile Redi Shower PansInstallation GuideTo help guide you through the shower pan installation process, we have provided the followingInstallation Guide, which is intended to provide an easy to follow step by step process for theinstallation of your Tile Redi shower pan, whether you are a professional or a first time novice. Install the shower backer board and water proofing in accordance with the standardsestablished by the Tile Council of North America Inc10. Atleast I haven't had a leak yet and I used what they provided. You don't want to ruin the surface, just take off the coating they put on. Microsoft Word 2010 hope you back heals up. First, I am not a tile installer, and never have. Mix the included approved Redi Poxy adhesive and trowel the epoxy onto the shower pansurface using a 1/8 x 1/8 square notch trowel.13. Hi lampington, welcome. Please give us a first name. If there is no access from the subfloor below, then make sure the drain pipestubbed up from the subfloor is adjusted to a height sufficient to fit properly into theshower pan drain connection.6. Pleasemeasure the depth of the ribs under the shower pan floor from the rib bottoms that rest on thesubstrate to the underside of the pan floor at the deepest point in between the ribs. Inconnection with your shower base and shower project, please comply with the recommendations andstandards established for such projects from time to time by the Tile Council of North America, Inc.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR SHOWER PAN WITH PVC OR ABS DRAIN1. Tile Redi Shower Pans Installation Guide - American Standard ProSite. Showers been in use since last July. 2 0 obj
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Performing this action will revert the following features to their default settings: Performing this action will permanently remove your draft from Yumpu. Frame out shower stall area to shower pan dimensions.2. I have always used 2" square tiles on the shower floor. Definately use the recommended type of epoxy thin set and as for the size of the tile, you have multiple choices (like those horrible river rock pebbles) but 2" (or smaller) is standard for shower floors since they will conform to the slope of the pan without lippage or wierd cuts and you may just want to stick with that. endstream
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. above, thenbrush PVC or ABS adhesive on the outside of the cut drain pipe and quickly insertinto drain connection, and then be sure the drain pipe extends far enough below thesubfloor so it can be conveniently connected to the waste water pipe following theinstallation.b. w.RK[7Bv
N7@wc16R(97*? The pan needs to be flooted in with thinset. You have already flagged this document.Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. If there is no access from the subfloor below and you followed step 5.b. Tile the rest of the shower.1754941-100. you wont get it off. We're going to need more info, what brand is the shower pan? Dont let the thinset come thru the grout lines and harden. You may not be able to post pichers untill you have 3 posts. Make sure the shower pan is aligned properly and fits snuggly against the shower frame studson all sides.5. How much thickness did you use and was your drain able to accommodate the height of the thinset? r]WcZ4~u0 The pan is designed to be tiled over. Ceramic Tile Advice Forums - John Bridge Ceramic Tile, 2011 Tile-Redi Model Specs and Installation Instructions. 1 0 obj
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If there is access from the subfloor below, then cut a section of drain pipe (PVC orABS, as applicable to the type of drain) which is long enough to extend below thesubfloor and easily make a connection to the waste water pipe.b. YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. A few pichers would help us help you. %
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I have access under the drain, (big hole really, I can't drywall to save my life and after the construction I ruptured a disk so the hole will be there a while.) The screws for the drain won't cause a leak. endobj
They supply the epoxy thinset to set the tiles to the pan. If you decide to change anything (like using silicone instead of a gasket) you will prolly void the warantee. Redi Base & Redi Free (Non Trench) / Wonder Drain Pans: (Center Drain ONLY)Subtract 1/8 from deepest rib measured in step 6Spread your mortar base EVENLY ACROSS THE SUBFLOOR AT THE THICKNESSCALCULATED FROM STEP 6a, 6b, or 6c, and offset from each outside edge of thepan. Sweep out any debris from sub floor.3. Level all pan sides and the let themortar dry overnight. %PDF-1.5
If there is access from the subfloor below and you followed step 5.a. Once youhave that value, calculate the thickness (depth) of your mortar base (Portland cement /sandmix) using the formulas listed below based on the type of shower pan you purchased:a. Are you sure you want to delete your template? What kind of drain do you have now? Manufacturer puts a coating on it that you need to remove a bit. I realize that this is an old thread but since older threads do show up in searches I thought I'd lend an update to both the Specifications and Installation Instructions listed in one of the the posts above, they are outdated and I'd hate to see someone use them instead of the current ones.