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    <title>topic Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base in Bathroom and Laundry</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Thanks for your patience,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Jason&lt;/P&gt;
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    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:52:47 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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      <title>Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;SPAN style="font-family: inherit;"&gt;There was a waterleak in the upstairs shower... The 2 layers of tiles have been taken up and the water damage traced and taken out.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;The repaired section of the floor is slightly lower than the original floor so I want to know how to prepare the floor (so it is ready) to add a custom built base (yet to be ordered)&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I am aware that waterproofing is essential and am adding timber to all the sides to help form "the tub"&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Next after the timber sides will be cement sheet (which will be waterproofed)&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Is it important to get the floor completely level or will the cement slurry provide the necessary base (after waterproofing?&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 06:01:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-14T06:01:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I trust it would help our members&amp;nbsp;if you could go into a bit more detail about your project.&amp;nbsp;What exactly does the&amp;nbsp;custom-built base&amp;nbsp;consist of, and how will it interact with the tub you are forming and the timber sides you're installing? You might like to show us some images of the area to better understand the stage you're up to.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;It's best to have the floor as level as possible, and if anything sloping towards the drain is best. Generally, the basic steps would be to sheet the walls and raise the height of the floor to be correct. You would then waterproof your walls,&amp;nbsp;floor and joints. The base would be placed over the top and the tiling completed. You should find this&amp;nbsp;step-by-step guide useful:&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/baths-showers-toilets/how-to-waterproof-a-shower" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to waterproof a shower&lt;/A&gt;. Are you planning on doing the waterproofing yourself? If you are employing a professional, they'll be able to tell you exactly what&amp;nbsp;needs to be done before they commence waterproofing the surfaces.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I'll be keen to see some images of the area and assist further. Please let me know if you have any questions.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 05:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-14T05:29:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;I tried unsuccessfully to upload photos previously, the message was&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL class="lia-list-standard"&gt;&lt;LI&gt;"Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied."&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;I will try again.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Photo number one is of the floor after rotted timber was removed and replaced. (the shower base was first put down 30 years ago and during that time another layer of tiles was added, possibly to try and seal the leaking shower.. The larger size ply on the right of the photo is to cover the back of a power point so as to protect the plumber. The remaining walls will also have infill added and then cement sheet over the top of that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The next stage is to measure the size of the area in order to organise a custom base (That will be explored soon) The floor level can be raised then according to the base thickness and requirements for sealing&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The photos also show the old water sealing (black layer) which is almost impossible to remove.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The 2nd photo shows a further problem and that is the size of the drain. It is about 44 mm wide which may be the result of having had a pipe introduced into the original pipe during a previous renovation. That problem will have to be explored and rectified.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="C3F58101-14BF-4B43-8C02-F830E320E582.jpeg" style="width: 375px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27764i7B22E1D366CE1730/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="C3F58101-14BF-4B43-8C02-F830E320E582.jpeg" alt="C3F58101-14BF-4B43-8C02-F830E320E582.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="D4562963-6684-4B1D-ADF6-B7F5C21F7540.jpeg" style="width: 375px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27765iE3ADA30588A5F167/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="D4562963-6684-4B1D-ADF6-B7F5C21F7540.jpeg" alt="D4562963-6684-4B1D-ADF6-B7F5C21F7540.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 10:58:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-14T10:58:50Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;If that floor is timber, you might like to start by cutting a sheet of&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/james-hardie-hardiepanel-1800-x-1200-x-15mm-fc-flooring-2-16m-_p0715447" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;James Hardie HardiePanel™ 1800 x 1200 x 15mm FC Flooring&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;down and installing it over the top so you have a solid base to work with. Make sure you cut your new waste hole in the correct location. Once your Villaboard sheets have been installed on the walls, your waterproofing can be painted up and around a&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/kinetic-100mm-in-pipe-puddle-flange_p4770466" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Kinetic 100mm In Pipe Puddle Flange&lt;/A&gt;. This is&amp;nbsp;installed onto the drainage pipe&amp;nbsp;to assist with draining away any water that leaks into the screed in case of a shower base failure. You can then screed to level the surface over the top.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;You can follow these helpful guides in this order:&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/walls/how-to-install-villaboard-in-bathrooms" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to install villaboard in bathrooms&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/baths-showers-toilets/how-to-waterproof-a-shower" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to waterproof a shower&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;LI&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/baths-showers-toilets/how-to-screed-a-shower-base" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;How to screed a shower base&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Although there might not be any specific regulations regarding electrical wiring in the wall cavity next to a shower, I'd consider checking with an electrician to see how they feel about having that power point backing onto the shower. As you've experienced, showers can leak, and it's not a great practice to have power points that close to a potential water source. Perhaps an electrician could relocate it for you?&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 00:13:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;G'Day Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I am going to need a custom made shower base with a lip on 4 sides.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The base that was removed had 2 layers of tiles by the time we got to the original floor which was heavily tarred and in some places rotted so the largest part of the particle board floor was removed. That left a drop of approx 80mm on the hob side&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;It is now intended to replace the floor with particle board flooring before laying a foundation of Compressed Hardipanel JH 15mm thick and then adding the Custom Made Shower Base.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Is it possible to get a custom made shower base with a lip on 4 sides to tuck in behind tiles for waterproofing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Shower base.jpg" style="width: 1170px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27889i58EE76693D3CCB02/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;amp;px=999" role="button" title="Shower base.jpg" alt="Shower base.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 06:52:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T06:52:38Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Were you after a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=Tile-Over%20Tray&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank"&gt;tile-over tray&lt;/A&gt; or a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=Shower%20Base&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank"&gt;shower base&lt;/A&gt;? Generally, when installing a shower base the tiles are started just above the&amp;nbsp;edge and abutted to it. A tile-over tray has lips on it for tucking under the tiles. Our trays come with lips on three sides as the fourth is used for access. Are you creating&amp;nbsp;an entrance with a step over&amp;nbsp;hob on the fourth side that will be tiled?&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 04:39:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;My inclination is to go for a shower base (no fiddly tiling)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I want an edge that can be tucked in behind the tiles/wall to ensure no leaks&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The entrance already has a hob which I am trying to work with. Tiling of the hob is an option, I could reduce the size of the hob but it is made of bricks laid on side, or I could raise the floor higher.. &amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;I am not confident that the floor of the bathroom is properly sealed otherwise I could remove the hob...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Its all a case of "suck it and see"&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 05:27:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;If you are waterproofing the walls and down onto the floor beneath the shower base, this ensures that&amp;nbsp;any leaks don't do any damage. Water still penetrates through the tile grout and moves down the wall. The waterproofing layer captures it and prevents it from entering the timberwork. Where the tiles meet the top of the shower base, a silicone seal is caulked. I understand what you are saying though if there were a lip behind the tiles, there wouldn't be a chance of the silicone leaking.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Let me mention &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1050"&gt;@redracer01&lt;/a&gt; to find out&amp;nbsp;if he's ever seen a shower base that lips up behind the tiles.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 06:06:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T06:06:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Having read the conditions of your request perhaps the only way to achieve it is to waterproof the lip of the acrylic tray to provide that formation you want to happen. By water proofing to the edge and over the acrylic base lip, it will provide that tuck behind the tile that you wish to put in. I would say depending on the tray that you purchase will determine how the layout will happen. But &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/14838"&gt;@MitchellMc&lt;/a&gt; 's description of installation is correct FC sheeting is necessary to provide you with a stable base for tiling. Both at the bottom and the side walls of your shower. Water proofing is then applied to the entire area. You can then place the tray over the waterproofed area. This will now provide you with a very good seal against water leaks. Then add more water proofing to meet and go over the shower base lip. When tiling is carried out the tiles should end up right over the lip of the tray and a strong silicone seal can be applied at the bottom of the shower where the acrylic shower lip meets the wall tile. I suspect that there are private companies out there that make and build custom shower bases but as I recall they are for tilling. Perhaps a second opinion from a mate who is builder or tiler can give you more ideas before committing to a course of action. My only other suggestion is to remove the third wall and install a regular 2 sided shower with an acrylic wall liner giving you the highest form of water proofing in a shower. I've posted some videos below just to give you ideas.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Cheers,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Red&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1889rjISd0" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1889rjISd0&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK5tuRdEGWU" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK5tuRdEGWU&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 08:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>redracer01</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T08:40:33Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Having had a good look at all the options I think a tile-over-tray might now be my best option in order to guaranteed proper waterproofing in which case I will need to have the lip on 4 sides.. (that is possible I hope... )&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would feel very comfortable to have a tray that has 6mm villa board over the lip especially if I have used the rubber self adhesive tape to further seal the lip to the wall before putting the villa board on it (the cement sheet wall will also be waterproofed)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am paying particular attention to waterproofing as I cant afford the cost or embarrassment of having a upstairs leaking shower once this job has been completed&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 11:49:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T11:49:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/68228#M3164</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Now that you've decided to go in this direction I suggest having a look at the Mondella shower base tile tray. It has 4 lips! However it will now depend on your available space. Please have a look and see if it will fit. Otherwise you may have to source your tile tray from an independent shop that does custom sizes. Please keep us updated so that members with possibly the same situation can see what you've done to solve it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Cheers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Red&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Screenshot_2021-05-19-06-29-57-73_3aea4af51f236e4932235fdada7d1643.jpg" style="width: 1080px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/27903i6289C9F5F4480BCF/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="Screenshot_2021-05-19-06-29-57-73_3aea4af51f236e4932235fdada7d1643.jpg" alt="Screenshot_2021-05-19-06-29-57-73_3aea4af51f236e4932235fdada7d1643.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 20:35:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>redracer01</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T20:35:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;The size of the area where the new base has to go is 955mm X 1055mm. That leaves no room for expansion, if indeed I need to?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The reason I initially set my sights on a manufactured base with a lip was simply to avoid the tiling of the base but after watching multiple videos and getting advice on shower pan manufacturers it may be a case of having to use the compressed cement sheet base, waterproofing and tiling over a screed...&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The project started out as being reasonably well planned but because the base area is a weird size and the shower drain pipe had already been reduced by previous modifications to 44mm it is now a step by step project... After taking the floor out I saw that the shower drain did not have an water trap so that is now to be included as well, the modification will allow me to move the drain closer to the centre of the shower base.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Getting hold of the 100mm puddle flange is the next challenge&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 21:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-18T21:58:45Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;Received this in an email today... It expands my options ..&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I will now do some more preparation on the walls of the area where the base will be dropped in and then come and talk to Bunnings about the base size I need&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;"Yes we are able to supply a custom tile-over shower tray to those measurements. Please contact your nearest Bunnings Warehouse for pricing, their fine line number is 0177604 (description of this item number is 'custom up to 1000 x 1500')&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;For all custom products, we allow approx 2-3 weeks from ordering for delivery to the Bunnings store. If you wish to go ahead with an order, the order form attached to this email will need to be completed and emailed to us from the store"&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 22:22:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-19T22:22:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/68403#M3174</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;It's great to hear that we can assist in ordering your custom tile tray with lips on three sides &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;. Please let us&amp;nbsp;know if you need any assistance with the process or when your next questions arise. We're here to help.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 01:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
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      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/68413#M3177</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;4 X sides&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 04:19:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/68413#M3177</guid>
      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-21T04:19:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/68417#M3179</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I apologise, &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;I should have been more specific. I was just pointing out that the&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/wet-area-solutions-custom-up-to-1000-x-1500mm-shower-tile-over-tray_p0177604" target="_blank"&gt;Wet Area Solutions Custom Up To 1000 x 1500mm Shower Tile-Over Tray&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;is "Supplied with pre-folded flashing on &lt;STRONG&gt;3 sides&lt;/STRONG&gt; as pictured to suit 6mm wall board". You had previously let us know you were after four sides, so I just wanted to make sure you knew that this has only three sides.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Mitchell&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 04:42:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MitchellMc</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-05-21T04:42:52Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Bathroom-and-Laundry/Preparing-a-shower-floor-for-a-shower-base/m-p/71534#M3319</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;The Wet Area Solutions Base turned out to be exorbitantly expensive so I have gone back to basics.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I now have the yellow tongue flooring in place and am about to add the cement sheeting to the walls before putting down the screed.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;What product do you sell that I can use to waterproof the yellow tongue and the cement sheeting walls?&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;&lt;IMG border="0" /&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-24T22:05:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;It's good to know you've made progress with your renovations. Because you mentioned you are using cement sheeting and screed on the yellow tongue,&amp;nbsp;I suggest using&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/dunlop-express-shower-waterproofing-kit_p6829468" target="_blank"&gt;Dunlop Express Shower Waterproofing Kit&lt;/A&gt;. It is a complete kit and makes it convenient to use. On that note please don't forget to place&amp;nbsp;your fall on the screed so that you get good water drainage.&amp;nbsp;Please note before purchasing to make sure the product will cover the necessary area of your shower build.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;We look forward to&amp;nbsp;seeing&amp;nbsp;photos or updates you can provide with the progress of your shower remodeling.&lt;/P&gt;

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&lt;P&gt;Eric&lt;/P&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:16:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EricL</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-25T00:16:56Z</dc:date>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Is there a smaller version, that kit is far too big for my 1m X 1 m base?&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Laurens</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-25T04:39:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Preparing a shower floor for a shower base</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi &lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23872"&gt;@Laurens&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR /&gt;Some input for what it's worth...&lt;BR /&gt;We are doing a rolling renovation at our place and waterproofing various spaces - bathrooms, powder room, laundry - is part of the process.&lt;BR /&gt;Waterproofing is like a layer-cake &amp;amp; everything has to be done right as the overall integrity comes from both the layers and how they work together.&lt;BR /&gt;Following is the process for a regular tiled floor.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;First is the primary substrate - the actual floor. You can use regular 'yellow tongue' particle board or there is &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/trade-essentials-3600-x-900-x-19mm-green-tongue-floor-particle-board_p0460031" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;a water resistant version&lt;/A&gt; if you want the extra security. On top of this you then add a layer of &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/james-hardie-1800-x-1200-x-6mm-2-16m-ceramic-tile-underlay-flooring_p0716142" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;tile underlay sheets&lt;/A&gt;. These can be nailed down. The idea is to have these tile underlay sheets lapping over joins of the primary substrate as this then increases the overall stability of the floor, reducing or eliminating joint movement which in-turn reduces likelihood of tile joins cracking.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The other option, which has the advantage of ultimately keeping the floor level a little lower, is to use a suitable &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/james-hardie-hardiepanel-1800-x-1200-x-15mm-fc-flooring-2-16m-_p0715447" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;fibre-cement flooring sheet.&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Just make sure it's suitable for wet areas &amp;amp; tiling over. Bear in mind that these FC sheets need to be screwed, not nailed down.&lt;BR /&gt;All walls in the shower recess should then be clad with &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/james-hardie-hardiepanel-1800-x-1200-x-15mm-fc-flooring-2-16m-_p0715447" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Villaboard-type&lt;/A&gt; FC sheeting.&lt;BR /&gt;Once wall &amp;amp; floor panels are installed then you need to &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/gripset-betta-4l-prep-coat-and-additive-waterproofing-primer_p0960171" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;prep-coat for waterproofing&lt;/A&gt; to make sure the membrane binds to the surface. Easy enough to brush on just make sure that your thoroughly sweep &amp;amp; then vacuum the area first. I like to just use a damp mop &amp;amp; them vacuum as I've found the mop captures dust rather than sending it airborne to just settle again. Make sure the area is dry before apply prep-coat.&lt;BR /&gt;Next comes the actual &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/bondall-10l-gripset-betta-under-tile-membrane_p0083103" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;waterproofing membrane&lt;/A&gt; itself, select a bucket size to suit your job. I've found their coverage rates to be pretty accurate. This is easy to brush on but will require at least 2 coats. I always go for 3. &lt;BR /&gt;Don't rush the drying time on any these products. They set pretty quickly but if you need to speed it up just run a fan in the area.&lt;BR /&gt;As you apply the first coat you also need to bed &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/waterproofing-detailing-elastic-joint-band-5m-gripset-betta_p0960177" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;joint bands&lt;/A&gt; into floor and wall edges, including around corners, and &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/gripset-betta-10m-reinforcing-fabric_p0960006" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;reinforcing fabric&lt;/A&gt; on all wall joins.&lt;BR /&gt;Don't do walls and floors separately as you want to create a contiguous membrane. So start at the highest point of your walls and then work down backing out towards the doorway.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I'll just add that I've been using the &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=gripset%20betta&amp;amp;sort=BoostOrder&amp;amp;page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Gripset Betta&lt;/A&gt; range as it is very low-fume, non-toxic &amp;amp; is water-based, so easy clean up.&lt;BR /&gt;Once this is all set you are ready for tiling &amp;amp; this 'traditional' technique will give you a 100% waterproof seal that's good for decades if done correctly. &lt;BR /&gt;It also means you can create the shower stall size to suit the available space rather than being constrained by base sizes.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR /&gt;I am not overly familiar with the type of bases/trays you are talking about but I must admit I'd be concerned about that joint between wall boards and base lip being a potential leak point. Not quite sure how that works. &lt;BR /&gt;If the villaboard sheets are going over the lip is the base rebated into the wall or are the sheets packed out?&lt;/P&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Adam_W</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-25T06:11:04Z</dc:date>
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