Wet Room Floor Slope

A choice of widths and thicknesses make it easy to create the perfect slope gradient for every sized wet room.

Wet room floor slope. This is to create the required gradient needed for the wet room floor. For every 85mm the incline travels towards the waste outlet the floor level will fall. Angle of the wet room floor slope to falls the slope to falls is the required incline in the floor that runs from the edges of the designated wet area to the waste outlet. To efficiently drain the recommended minimum slope for a shower floor is about 4 percent or a 1 2 inch drop per every 12 inches from the shower walls to the drain.

The slope is made from high density foam designed to be cut using a traditional saw and fixed securely to the floor using drywall screws. The entire room is tiled from floor to ceiling and the natural gradient of the floor directs water to the drain. There are systems for both solid and wooden floors. If you use an open floor plan approach to for example your kitchen and dining area then the wet room is in the same line of reasoning.

Wet room flooring types. Since a wet room needs to have drainage to the floor keeping a streamlined look you must be able to include a slope to a plug hole trap and drain below the lowest point in the space. The unislope 1k wet room kit comes with a bba approved pressed. When it comes to wet rooms and walk in showers one of the biggest considerations is the material that the floor will be finished with the choice of flooring finish will largely dictate the type of under tray wet room tray that can be used with the chosen flooring type.

Unislope 1k has an extensive range of drain finishes. Unislope 1k allows you to create a wet room with a one way slope fall towards a drain against the wall. It opens up the bathroom can help make a small wet room look bigger and shows that you are on. Once fixed in position the slope is sealed with a painted on waterproof membrane ready for tiling.

Plan your wet room floor. The minimum recommended fall is 15mm and the maximum recommended ratio is 85 1 i e. A retro fit wet room will require the old screed to be removed in the designated shower area to allow the new drainage system and screed. Hart designer rebecca milnes says when deciding which wet room system to go for think about what your sub floor is made of.

In a new build the wet room drainage systems are installed into the floor prior to the screed being laid. With a one way fall you don t need to cut tiles towards the drain making it perfect for large tiles or stone and you don t stand on the drain whilst showering.