[Ljay88]

I would like to create a curbless shower in our bathroom - sloping the entire floor - the sink is at the left, toilet to the right, and shower at the end of the room - the room is fairly small 5' x 8' - here's my question - if the slope is 1/4" to the foot, it should raise the floor at the doorway by 2" - is this unheard of? It is not an option to go into the floor, as this is an upstairs bathroom of an old home. I am interested in doing this for ease of cleaning by spraying down the walls, etc. We're not worried about resale value as it is a home that will remain in the family.

[massplumber2008]

Hi Ljay

If you plan to do this, the first requirement will be to put the entire bathroom floor (and part of the walls) into a shower pan/membrane. Then, you would only slope everything about 1/8" per foot back toward the drain...should work without raising the floor quite as much.

You would want to install a WALL HUNG toilet, or you will need to caulk the existing toilet to the floor, but be aware that this can fail over time. How about the heat pipes...any coming through the floor...could be a small problem there.

You will also need to consider all other code and electrical requirements here...may not be nearly as easy as you think!

Back to you...

Mark

[talaniman]

Ease of cleaning does not justify the expense of sloping the floor or leveling the sink and toilet not to mention a shorter door. It may be creating a safety hazard with a sloping floor. Just my take on it, and I have a hard enough time keeping balanced on a level surface.