Shower bed mortar

Posted by on September 11, 2007, 8:55 pm

Does anyone know if it is OK to use regular brick mortar for a custom
shower bed?
Thanks in advance
K

Posted by Dave in Houston on September 11, 2007, 11:13 pm

> Does anyone know if it is OK to use regular brick mortar for a custom
> shower bed?

Sakrete works just fine. We've had a tile guy do portland cement mortar
and a tile guy that uses QuickCrete. The plumbers that have done pans for
us have used the concrete mix.
FWIW I just finished the bed above the liner myself using QuickCrete. I
hope it slopes to the drain!

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NuWave Dave in Houston

Posted by Matt Whiting on September 12, 2007, 6:43 am

Dave in Houston wrote:

>> Does anyone know if it is OK to use regular brick mortar for a custom
>> shower bed?

>
> Sakrete works just fine. We've had a tile guy do portland cement mortar
> and a tile guy that uses QuickCrete. The plumbers that have done pans for
> us have used the concrete mix.
> FWIW I just finished the bed above the liner myself using QuickCrete. I
> hope it slopes to the drain!
>

I just bought a Lasco one-piece shower stall and the instructions called
our plaster of paris or other bedding compound. I nearly used some
leftover joint compound that I have as I believe this is similar to
plaster of paris, but I've seen the joint compound crack too easily so I
bought plaster of paris. I can't see any reason that mortar mix
wouldn't work, but since the store had both I got what was called out
specifically.

Matt

Posted by tmurf.1@juno.com on September 12, 2007, 7:13 pm

On Sep 11, 8:55 pm, geo.n...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Does anyone know if it is OK to use regular brick mortar for a custom
> shower bed?
> Thanks in advance
> K

As a general rule brick mortar with lime is not meant for paving or or
wet beds but a small amount of lime would be ok. Certainly not the
common mix with equal parts lime and portland.

Posted by Jeff on September 12, 2007, 8:14 pm

I always use saccrete sand mix

If you want to go spec,. try LATICRETE 209 Floor Mud
http://www.laticrete.com/DoItYourself/Products/ThinSetMortars/tabid/221/Default.aspx

Jeff

> Does anyone know if it is OK to use regular brick mortar for a custom
> shower bed?
> Thanks in advance
> K
>

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