How thin is thin 1/2" or so is 'normal'. I usually leave it until the next day, so probably in the region of 15 - 16 hours. Are you not tiling before installing the cubicle or have you just got the bottom row left to fit?
HTH
John
Hi
Just wanted to ask a really silly question - we have just laid a showe tray on a thin layer of concrete (as instructed) - does anyone know ho long we should leave it to dry before installing the glass cubicle? Many thanks Ki
-- kimleach
Thanks John this helps alot.
Ye we put about 1/2" and I am busy tiling today - just wanted to b sure about the concrete before we sorted the glass!
This job is my challenge for the year!!!! Never fitted a bathroom o tiled - so this is truly a DIY challenge. Thanks for the help.
Ki
-- kimleach
I've installed one already, and am working on a second (but 4 years later). You always learn by experience, and for what it's worth I plan to install one of those angle shaped lengths of plastic underneath the bottom row of tiles to deflect any water running down the tiles well into the shower tray. As you have just gathered, I didn't do this on the previous tray and suffered problems with it. On the previous tray I grouted the tiles all the way down to about two inches above the tray and then went on to some flavour of sealant to do the last wee bit (figuring that any movement of the tray against the tiles would be compensated by the flexible sealant). I've had a couple of leaks out of the tray and into a ceiling light in the room below (eek!) but having ripped out the old sealant and replaced it with more expensive stuff (mentioned here on uk/d-i-y : whoever recommended the more expensive stuff then THANKS! :-) and so far no repeat of the leaks.
I wonder what I'll goof-up with on the current install... answers on a postcard.
Mungo :-)
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