Tile Ready Shower Pans can be Installed very Quickly
Tile ready shower pans are slowly garnering a huge following and it is mounting a serious contention against the more traditionally built-up shower pans that have a mortar base and also a waterproof membrane and are providing a very good alternative to it. The disadvantage that comes with building a traditional shower pan is that it requires a certain level of skill to be able to properly create the slope for the masonry base and what is even more difficult is the installation of the waterproofing membrane without causing any damage to it. Moreover, these pose another threat in the form of sealing the waterproof membrane till the drain. Because of the presence of drain holes below the floor of the shower that take it the water from the waterproofing membrane, it can easily get clogged up and this will lead your shower tub to flood when the water cannot get out. As a result, it requires the expertise of a skilled mason to be able to install these.
But the advantage of the tile ready shower pans is that once they are installed, you can go about setting the ceramic tiles and the sloping is not required to be done because the shower comes with a natural slope. Moreover, due to the drain being sealed and the edges as well as corners of the pan being already waterproofed, the installation of the waterproofing membrane does not need to be done. These polyurethane pans come with an integral drain. Moreover, almost all standard shower pans that are tile ready come with side shields as well as curbs that are in built. All one needs to do is set the tile ready shower pans in a base that consists of a thin layer of mortar and the only difficult part is to endure its level. After this, the tiles are ready to be installed.
Although the application of the mortar is required, all one needs to do is use a thin layer of it and this is done in order to maintain the stability and anchorage as well as to keep it level and it does not require any one with any skill of masonry to do it. All one might require is a spirit level just to ascertain whether the shower pan is level or not. These tile ready shower pans are most popular in multi unit buildings and this is particularly because of the fact that the installation process can be done in very quick time. This is mainly because there is only one layer of mortar and thus, no cure time is needed to lay the next layer as is the case with the traditional shower pans. This way, the installers who are called in to install the tile ready shower pans units with no waiting and hence, the work can be finished off in very limited time. So, if you are having a shower pan installed in your home, it is best that you get the tile ready shower pans.
