How to install a shower tray by building the base out of a timber frame topped with plywood and cement and applying silicone sealant around the shower tray.
How to install a shower tray on a wooden floor youtube.
How to install a low profile shower tray.
This guide explains how to install a shower pan over existing plumbing.
I just wanted to check with someone that it was ok to cement the base directly onto a tongue and groove timber floor.
If the floor is not level the shower pan will not be able to drain properly.
I was not planning on tiling the floor so i will probably go with the cement or silicone method directly onto the existing flooring.
Before you start you need to make sure that the floor beneath the tray is capable of supporting it.
The ratio for the mortar mix was 5 sand to 1 cement.
Of the two designs these are generally a bit more complicated to install because they fit directly onto the floor with no gap in between.
Fix an uneven floor using a self leveler.
It is firm and pretty level.
If the subfloor is wood waterproof it before using self leveler and before spreading mortar or adhesive.
This video shows how to install a quadrant shower tray onto a chipboard floor using a mortar base.