Delta 38 neo shower base with unlevel floor using levelquick rs stil not quite level

[quartermilecamel]

Ive poured levelquick rs over the unlevel floor in a 1909 house with tongue and groove floor with half inch plywood over that, and now its much better, but still rocks a bit corner to front. It had a 9/16 gap at the front before the level quick. Do I just top it off with regular mortar or pour another layer of levelquick rs over the top of that?

 

[Jeff H Young]

the theory is to support the pan with a type of morter having space for the excess to squish but not excessive that it has no where to go no reasont to put self leveling under the pan in my opinion put piles or rows of the morter or place a few shims remove pan with out disturbing shims and put mortar down reset pan and your done

 

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[quartermilecamel]

well I got 2 layers of level compound down now.....so I could put mortar on top of that I guess

 

[quartermilecamel]

It was suggested that i put down plastic over the mortar so I could remove the base if I needed to later. Not sure thats correct or a good idea because the lowes guy said he was a contrator as well. Same guy sold me concrete with small rocks in it size of slightly larger than peas.

 

[Jeff H Young]

yes the barrior of plastic sheet a good idea, no the concrete not a good idea use get deck mud

 

[Tuttles Revenge]

Same guy sold me concrete with small rocks in it size of slightly larger than peas.

I agree with Jeff, No aggregate under the pan at this point. You're more likely to get a pea that holds it up, causes it to rock or creates a pressure point.

I pre-set my pan dry first, determine where perfect level is, then scribe a line across the studs. Then when Im pressing it into the mortar/mud I go until I see that scribed line.

 

[quartermilecamel]

Ok screwed around with the mortar and plastic and used way too much. half of a 60lb bag. Raised pan 3/4 of an inch or more at front so I removed some mortar..tried again still high, so removed more and got it pretty level, then walked away. It held the same levelness at 430 am so leaving it. Right side is a hair off perfect level but I dont think thats enough to matter as bubble is still inbetween level lines

 

[Tuttles Revenge]

A fraction off level in a 34" space is less bad than if it were a 60" shower or tub.

Some times less is more.