Shower floor layout
My question is about creating a mud pack shower floor. I have a 3 x 4 shower stall with the drain roughly 7” from long wall. All info I can find show creating a level parameter of mud for highest point around entire shower floor. My highest point is about 4’ from drain so 1“ higher then drain. 1” drop in 7“ to drain by shortest distance seems crazy. Should I instead just create a linear drop and not have a level perimeter as long as everything slopes to the drain?
Thanks for imput!
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With a river rock, you could still go level perimeter and the pitch will be steep against the wall. But you will never stand there so it’s not an issue. But, like Bryan said, you could slope the entire pan towards the drain. The on the perimeter, I would start the slope on the 4’ wall on the left at 1” above the drain, and then slope it to 1/2” above the drain on the right. Then level against the 3’ valve wall. It’s only an 1/8” per foot drop but it would decrease the severity of the slope at the drain and valve wall (1/2” over. 7”). Do the same slope for the perimeter against the curb (1/8 per ft). Having a little more slope with pebbles is better than not enough!