Questions & Answers

From the right wall to the inside edge of the niche is 15 1/4". From the left wall it is 15 3/4", will this cause a layout issue?

Also leaving a full tile (12×24) on the top row will leave a 5 3/4" tile for the first row, is that acceptable?

Hi there. So, just an average Joe homeowner redoing our shower and have a question concerning the mortar shower pan I just put in, for the second time. First go around, top was crumbly and wasn't satisfied. I put down the initial thinset slurry on slab and I'm thinking the mix was probably on the dry side. Anyway, hammered it up, which also came up pretty easy.

I took it down an inch and Quickcrete recommended the acrylic fortifier since was going to be about an inch. I didn't do the thinset slurry this time as the instructions said the fortifier was also a bonding agent. The pan turned out nice and smooth and was super satisfied until i started knocking on the pan and it sounded hollow. I tapped around the whole pan with a soft mallet and then tapped around with a hammer and then stomped around …

I was planning on trimming down the joists and doing a dry pack curbless shower but the drain pipe is less than an inch from the top of the joist.

I've used TrueDek that sit on top of the joists in the past and that would work but I might end up having to make the shower smaller.

Do you know of any other options?

Finally got time to start working on the tub placement. Not sure if there's any specific guidance from experience on the spacing from the wall and the tub. I have both the filler and tub centered in the alcove and I've ensured that the filler's drip will land in the tub.

Given that I'm planning to tile the walls around the tub should I move it out so it's 2" away from the tile surface?