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What is a shower drain and how is it installed?

If you chose a shower channel during the repair, you may face a big dilemma of choice. After all, the stores offer a wide range of choices. Therefore, you need to focus on the necessary sizes and wishes of the pricing policy.

Ladders can be divided into two types – point and linear shower channels.Spot shower ladders are more common for purchase, as they are located in the center of the shower area, and in this case the floor is made more inclined towards the ladder from all sides.

When choosing such a ladder, it is necessary to choose a square drainage grid. This will eliminate the need to cut a round hole in the tile and make installation easier for yourself. It is also important to select the right size of the shower ladder for the tile size.

The shower channel looks stylish, and it is also more functional than the ladder.

It is used in a modern shower project. Thanks to the functionality, they can be located anywhere, but the classic option is along one of the walls of the shower. Thanks to the special design of the shower drain, the shower channel can be tilted and placed under the floor, as well as use a large tile for installation in the floor.

Installation of the shower channelTo install a shower channel, you need to perform the following steps:

Raising the floor level. To mount the channel to the floor, you will have to lift it first. If the house is only being designed, it will not be a difficult question, because you can design the necessary pipe dilution and the height of the screed from the very beginning. But if the repair is done in the apartment, then problems may arise, you will have to raise the floor at least 6 cm above the level of the capital layer.
Buy the necessary materials and tools. For installation, you will need – a shower channel, sewer pipes, everything you need for screed, polystyrene foam boards, waterproofing, damping tape, tiles, glue for Teknofay C1T ceramic tiles and grout. Of the necessary tools – a level, a tile cutter, lighthouses, a container for sealing.
Choose the right ladder. There is no need to save money on such a thing, because it will be very difficult to replace it later. Therefore, when choosing, take into account the capacity, the installation location, so that you do not have to smell the sewage afterwards.
Drain assembly. In the new house, work begins with the creation of a sewer riser, to which the drain pipe of the ladder is attached. This is done very low. It is also necessary to maintain a slope level of 2-3 cm per 1 meter.
Insulation of the base. To raise the floor and insulation, extruded foam or expanded polystyrene with a density of at least 35kg / ^m3 with a thickness of insulation 30-50 mm spread out around the perimeter is used.
Filling of a fine cement-sand screed.Waterproofing.
After the cement screed has dried, it is necessary to treat it with a waterproofing compound. Special attention is paid to the joints and corners of the wall.
Laying tiles. It fits from the tray to the walls, and the seams are rubbed.
Laying the grate of the shower tray.