The shower base is 20 mm thick and is designed to be tiled over, providing level access into the shower without a step-up. The shower base is produced from XPS foam and reinforced on both sides with a fibreglass mesh and coated with flexible cement. This surface is ready to tile onto. It's lightweight and flexible enough to absorb movement within the structural floor.
The shower base has a machined slope cut into it, providing a 4 way fall from each corner to the drain. The drain is offset from the centre of the tray, creating a shower zone to one end of the tray. While leaving the other end is more of a walkway or entrance to the shower. This allows for the entrance to still have a gradual slope for water to flow back toward the drain.
The XPS foam has great acoustic properties and therefore is an excellent choice for showers here in the UK, where you can generally hear everything that's going on upstairs! It can be easily trimmed if necessary, say around pipes or other obstacles, or if you are fitting a shower that is not quite the size of the tray. The height of the drain is 10mm, however, this can be extended to 17mm using the extension provided.
The 150 mm x 150 mm Dallmer gulley is integrated in an offset position. This means that it is 450mm from the short end and centred from each side.
Each tray comes complete with a standard stainless steel cover.
The K frame and stainless steel plate are factory fitted to the shower base to provide a perfect surface for the trap sealing ring to adhere to, making installation really easy. If you are using thicker tiles, an extension for the K frame is included.
The outlet pipe comes with a 2” BS ABS solvent weld adaptor allowing for a quick and secure connection to UK pipes. You can also upgrade to a 5 mm solid stainless steel cover, available in two different designs.
