How do you tile around a Schluter shower drain?
Youtube quote:First fill the step in the bonding flange with any schluter thinset mortar or an unmodified thinset mortar press the lateral adjustment ring into the mortar. And insert the tile.
Can you use any drain cover with Schluter?
Can I use another manufacturer’s drain with your Schluter®-Shower System? The Schluter®-KERDI-DRAIN and Schluter®-KERDI-LINE drains are specifically designed to integrate with the Schluter®-Shower System. The Schluter®-Shower System 10-Year Limited Warranty is void if other drains are used.
How do you install a Kerdi drain cover?
Youtube quote:And the grate is snapped into place back butter the underside of the grate to help ensure full. Support. Press the assembly into the mortar and install the surrounding tiles ensuring full coverage.
How do you tile around a Kerdi linear drain?
Youtube quote:Insert the tile spacers into the channel-body. The spacers will be used as tile setting guides for the remainder of the installation.
How do you remove a square tile drain cover?
Youtube quote:This is just simply a cover that sits on top. Usually you can wiggle this out by hand and pull it out however once again when you buy a cheap floor waist like this one.
Can you tile over Kerdi shower pan?
To tile a Kerdi Shower Pan, dry fit the tiles within the shower pan to ensure that each tile fits appropriately. Next, mix up thinset mortar and apply it to the shower pan using an appropriately sized trowel. Allow thinset mortar to dry and then fill tile grout lines with grout.
Does a Kerdi drain have weep holes?
It will either evaporate back up and out the same way it came in, through the thinset, tile and grout or gravity will pull it to the drain. But with a Kerdi drain, there are no weep holes, unless those two elongated trapezoidal holes are the weep holes.
Are Schluter drain grates interchangeable?
The drain features an adjustable brushed stainless steel grate frame in an elegant square trim design to accommodate a range of tile thicknesses. Grate lengths range from 20″ to 48″ nominal and are available in three attractive interchangeable grate designs: Brushed stainless steel with square perforations.
What size is a Schluter shower drain?
They are available with standard 2ʺ (50 mm) and 3ʺ (75 mm) outlets and attached to the pipe using an appropriate solvent cement. The stainless steel drain casings are available with standard 2ʺ (50 mm) and 3ʺ (75 mm) no-hub outlets and 2ʺ (50 mm) threaded outlet.
How do you lift a linear shower drain?
Youtube quote:I've happened to got my key in my hand you could use a knife anything sharp pitch that pitch pop. It like this you can't hurt it it's stainless steel.
How far from the wall is the Kerdi line linear drain installed?
approximately 2 1/8″ o.c.
It is installed directly against the wall, so that the channel body support is in contact with the wall. The drain outlet is approximately 2 1/8″ o.c. from the edge of the wall board.
Is Kerdi shower pan sloped?
Schluter ®-KERDI-SHOWER-LT/-LTS are prefabricated sloped shower trays with integrated KERDI waterproofing.
What do you put under a Kerdi shower pan?
Youtube quote:Support embed the curb and make sure it is level. Next we will install the Curt drain fill. The step in the shower tray and the area surrounding the hole in the subfloor.
Which Thinset for Kerdi shower pan?
Schluter SET™, ALL-SET™, FAST-SET™ or an unmodified thin-set mortar must be used to construct all KERDI seams to ensure watertightperformance of the system.
Can Schluter shower Pan be trimmed?
These prefabricated shower substrates can be cut to size to fit nearly any shower application. Here’s how: For the shower tray, you can use a utility knife to cut to size. Keep in mind that because the tray is sloped, when you cut it, the perimeter will be thinner.
Can you modify a Schluter shower pan?
Yes. The KERDI-SHOWER- T/-TS/-TT trays can be cut to size to fit various applications. Ideally, the tray should be cut by equal amounts on all four sides to ensure a consistent height of the first course of wall tile. However, slight differences can typically be made up with thin-set mortar when setting the floor tile.
Can KERDI shower curb be cut?
The Schluter®-KERDI-BOARD-SC shower curbs can be cut to length using a utility knife or a handsaw. To modify the height, remove the desired amount from the bottom of the curb using a utility knife.
Can Kerdi membrane be installed over cement board?
Yes,Kerdi can be installed on drywall or cement board. However if installed on drywall it is only protecting one side. The back side of the drywall fails and it is just as bad or worse than if it had an issue on the tile side.
Can you tile over Kerdi membrane?
How long do I have to wait before I can install tile on the Schluter™-KERDI membrane? Once the KERDI membrane, including seams, corners and protrusions have been completely bonded and, therefore, waterproofed, the assembly is ready to be tiled. No wait time is required.
What happens if you use modified thinset on Kerdi?
Modified thinset mortars aren’t recommended for use with Kerdi because they must dry out to gain strength, whereas the membrane inhibits drying, which can lead to unpredictable results. For example, if a shower is used before the mortar has cured properly, leaks and polymer leaching can occur.
