I need to slope a floor toward the drain?

zeke31719 · #1 Oct 10, 2006, 08:50 PM

I have been asked to do a tiel job. The problem is that there is a floor drain that doesn't slope properly. I need to put a small slope on the floor but not too much. the existing floor is concrete. Do i use a Mud bed? how do I get a gradual slope over a large area? Please help.

skiberger · Oct 11, 2006, 05:42 AM

A mud floor would be your best bet. Determine how much slope you need. Chalk lines along the wall as a starting (high) point then slope the mud toward the drain.
You can use a 6' level and a long striaght 2x4 as a screed board.

There was a tile forum I think member Dherman mentioned a while back, but I forget what it was.



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