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[RobG]

This sort of thing?

http://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/Coram-Universal-Rectangular-Shower-Tray-with-Upstands-Waste-4-Size-Options.aspx

Ideal for your problem

[Shackeng]

The drain is halfway along the longest side, not in the corner. That seems to be causing problems.

Not really a problem  . . . waste below existing tray can easily be adapted /moved to suit .

All shower trays have a built in fall towards the waste outlet .  The tray it self is installed dead level both ways

You would think so, wouldn't you, my expensive stone tray did not, so I had to mount it with a fall, which made fitting the mermaid boards and shower door challenging.

[TheBoy]

I only intended to remove the panel to see the plumbing underneath, after touching up the painted wall in the garage, and before I knew it, the door, screen and screen framework were all out.

S'pose I may as well do the job now.

Any tips for attempting to remove the tiles without breakage? Or more chance of wearing foreskin earwarmers?

[05omegav6]

Er, carefully...

Joking aside, careful application of a putty knife might see some come away intact  does rather depend on who fitted them and how

[Kevin Wood]

I replaced our shower tray without breaking too many tiles. I had a carbide tipped thing for my dremel which I used to mill out all of the grout in between the tiles, then worked on each tile individually starting from one corner.

[TheBoy]

Removed one tile so far. Broken 1 tile so far

Got some shit in my eye so given up for the day now.

I'm on a borrowed dremel, and fast running out of bits anyway

[05omegav6]

Removed one tile so far. Broken 1 tile so far

Got some shit in my eye so given up for the day now.

I'm on a borrowed dremel, and fast running out of bits anyway

Sounds like the blurb for a really bad action film

[jonathanh]

i'd suggest "ibath" - you can find their store on the well known auction site.  they are based in Nuneaton and their stone resin trays are good as are their doors etc

get a bricklayers bolster under the tiles:  just replace them.  Life is too short to try to reuse if you can replace them

[Kevin Wood]

Removed one tile so far. Broken 1 tile so far

Got some shit in my eye so given up for the day now.

I'm on a borrowed dremel, and fast running out of bits anyway

Sounds like the blurb for a really bad action film

I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he knacker six dremel bits or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement......you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

[chrisgixer]

Isn't there an ultra sonic thingamyjig for removing grout ? Maybe cut in deeper, past the tile adhesive and pull the tray out sideways to leave the tiles on?

Failing that, angle grinder with cutting disc. Or bigger Sammy

[TheBoy]

All the bottom row of tiles are off.

A "small" problem though, clearly over the years, the plasterboard had gone soft (leaked?) and a fair bit of it has come away with the tiles. What remains doesn't look great in places. Cock.


Somehow I seemed to have cut myself fairly deeply. Pretty certain it wasn't the grinder, so guess it was the edge of a tile...   ...so now its bath time

[aaronjb]

Ceramic tiles are razor sharp when broken.. I did much the same removing the tiles at the bath end when the shower was changed; "Oh ouch.. ooh, blood.. ooh, that's deep. Where's the electrical tape gone.." (because we all know electrical tape works just like stitches, right?)

Oh and the plasterboard always comes off with the tiles.. time to get a plasterer in!

[powerslinky]

Isn't there an ultra sonic thingamyjig for removing grout ? Maybe cut in deeper, past the tile adhesive and pull the tray out sideways to leave the tiles on?

Failing that, angle grinder with cutting disc. Or bigger Sammy

Multitool with abrasive blade   . . . works a treat  . . .with no tile damage 

[jonathanh]

All the bottom row of tiles are off.

A "small" problem though, clearly over the years, the plasterboard had gone soft (leaked?) and a fair bit of it has come away with the tiles. What remains doesn't look great in places. Cock.


Somehow I seemed to have cut myself fairly deeply. Pretty certain it wasn't the grinder, so guess it was the edge of a tile...   ...so now its bath time

just cut out the crappy bits and replace with cement based tile backing board - that will take any penetrating damp.  Screw on with plasterboard screws and glue it as well for good measure ( get a tube of grab adhesive).  I wouldn't advise plastering - its not needed and if you have heavy tiles >20kg per sq metre its not recommended anyway