How To Level Floor For Kerdi Pan

Designed to accommodate the kerdi drain point drain the kerdi shower t ts tt shower tray can be installed over a recessed subfloor to create an even transition from the floor tile right.

How to level floor for kerdi pan. I have completely removed the old shower floor tile and deck mud exposing the slab. The level is consistent for the extire 48 run. So what i am wondering is if it is possible to inset the shower base below the level of the sub floor by removing the 3 4 existing sub floor and replacing it with 1 4 plywood topped by 1 4 fibrerock underlayment. Use something like quick pitch and mud bed for the pan and cover with kerdi.

Thanks for any input. Add 1 2 plywood shimmed and screwed to joists. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. Installing the schluter kerdi drain adapter.

My 48x48 3 4 subfloor is out of level 5 8 from right side exterior wall. Tile installation requires grooves in the thinset to create air pockets which facilitate the adhesion of the tile. I m using a preformed schluter kerdi shower tray. If the floor is level the bubble will be in the center section.

For this shower we used the schluter kerdi drain adaptor because we already had a drain cemented into the floor. But before i actually installed the new drain i cut the shower tray to the size i needed our size was about 54 and the tray was 60 to cut the tray i used a razor blade and square. Check the floor for level. I am planning on adding a second layer of 3 4 exterior plywood as additional sub floor support before installing the schluter pan.

This would save me a 1 2 between the sub floor under the shower pan and the sub floor in the rest of the room which should allow. Repeat this process across the entire floor roughly every 4 to 6 inches marking the uneven areas with a pencil. Thin set 1 4 backer board then use self leveler over the top. Check the level s bubble.

Slab is slightly uneven in several spots so i m wondering if anyone has any recommendations on what to use to create an even surface before i install the kerdi drain and shower tray. This video shares part 1 of how to do a schluter shower installation we discuss what s in the kit how to add a prefab niche customize the pan cut down th. Thin set kerdi pan to that. Thin set kerdi pan to plywood.