Shower base reinforcement..

Why are your cows in the bathroom :-)

1. Core drill right through to the slab, say 3 inches diam and pour in a strong concrete mix, like self levelling compo. Do this at each corner and in the middle, so that the shower base sits on these piles.
2. Get a slab of 25 mm marine ply the exact size and shape of the tray and glue to the floor with waterproof pva.
3. Forget the shower base, overlay with waterproof ply and have a wet room. ?

If you use screws, which I wouldn't, make them salt resistant ss.

NT

Size 11 wellie actually:-)

Hmm.. The tray has 7 adjustable legs which should take my 92kg comfortably. Just one vulnerable corner.

I need this done for tomorrow morning!

Ah. Got one of those or will have once I have summoned the courage to lay the tiles. I wonder how Tim Watts got on with his?

Oh. We will use an ion exchange water softener but I expect this to be a dry area.

Job done. I used self drilling TEK roofing screws as all my wood screws have plain shanks. One directly under the corner leg and one each side. Knowing when the screw hit the concrete was tricky using power tools.

those put sodium ions into the water, making it more corrosive. A lot of ss is not salt resistant. Cleaning products also add corrosives.

I hope it works. I would have reservations about relying on it.

NT

Right angle bracket screwed from above into the chipboard, and screwed into the studs. As chipboard is not that strong, can you use a plasterboard fixing or summat?

More likely its sheep. You have heard of sheep dip?

This is the free range luxury version with conditioner for a better fleece look. Brian

After more thought I would have used a long frame anchors with a cadmium plated screw in the centre of each foot. Drill right through into the slab far enough to end up flush with the floor surface. Squirt some silicone down the hole to seal before pushing in the frame anchor and tightening.

Sounds like you did the same with those TEK screws.

Umm.. TEK screws are plated with something (silver finish) but I have seen some rusty ones on my barns. Oh well. It should see me out:-)