If you have a center drain then, yes using large format tile, he will need to create what’s called envelope cuts to pitch the tile with the drain. If you want large format tile, I would move the drain from the middle to the back of the wall and install a linear drain to accommodate 1 big slope towards the drain. You hired the professional let him do the work. Answer from reddit1890234 on reddit.com
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Contractor says he can't use 24"x24" tiles on my shower floor & they must be cut into triangles for pitching. Is that really necessary?
If you have a center drain then, yes using large format tile, he will need to create what’s called envelope cuts to pitch the tile with the drain. If you want large format tile, I would move the drain from the middle to the back of the wall and install a linear drain to accommodate 1 big slope towards the drain. You hired the professional let him do the work. More on reddit.com
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Laying tile is time consuming but not difficult. Click lock vinyl flooring is easier. 11k sounds very high for 1 bathroom floor. $1,100 is more reasonable. 11k would do a whole house. More on reddit.com
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r/HomeImprovement on Reddit: Contractor says he can't use 24"x24" tiles on my shower floor & they must be cut into triangles for pitching. Is that really necessary?
December 25, 2022 -
So the tiles that are supposed to go on my shower floor are 24"x24" square tiles. My shower is approx. 48x60. I've had bigger showers built for me (place I flipped), and it was just fine using large format square tiles.
The only reason I can think of my current guy insisting on cutting the squares into triangles to property pitch the shower is because he isn't pitching the shower base that he's building. I was an ass and assumed that he was going to pitch the shower base he's building, pitch the concrete so that all would be well with the tile he knew I was using. Is that's what's going on here? I'm guessing it's easier to cut the tiles in triangles rather than pitch the actual shower base, just aesthetically less pleasing.
Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here's a pic of the tile:
https://imgur.com/a/bb5ki9t
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If you have a center drain then, yes using large format tile, he will need to create what’s called envelope cuts to pitch the tile with the drain. If you want large format tile, I would move the drain from the middle to the back of the wall and install a linear drain to accommodate 1 big slope towards the drain. You hired the professional let him do the work.
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For what it’s worth, I’ve been doing a bathroom reno. Both contractors I’ve spoken to said you need much smaller tiles on the shower floor, like 2x2 or 3x3. There’s a lot of angles in a properly pitched shower. We have a center drain on a 5’x3’ shower alcove.
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Using large format tiles on shower floor? Yes or no?
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