MOSAICS could be a big PROBLEM with Linear Drains. SOLUTION

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Linear drains, also known as line drains, or trench drains, are becoming more and more popular, because they open up possibilities for tile that are not available with a regular point drain. With linear drain, the shower floor will be flat, but inclined or pitched to the drain. This means that large format tiles can be used on the shower floor, small mosaics are still an option, but not a necessity. It is important to choose a suitable tile that will not become slippery in a wet environment like a shower, if large tile sizes will be installed on the shower floor. The problem with using mosaic tiles on these types of drains, is that water can puddle just in front of the drain if steps are not taken to accommodate the double thickness of membrane where they overlap to ensure a watertight shower floor. In this video I show how to overcome this problem and how to install mosaic tiles on the shower floor and the tileable drain grate. A Schluter Kerdiline drain is the product used for this shower floor.
All tile installed by Sal DiBlasi, Elite-tile Company, in the Boston North Shore area. This video contains affiliate links, which means I will receive a small commission if you click on the product link.
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[patrickcowan]

Any shower failure is a potential nightmare. Thanks for keeping up with the latest info Sal.

[saldanakev]

Very helpful tip Sal! I always wondered about that issue with small mosaics

[TheAxecutioner]

Didn't you upload this video earlier in the week? Seems like we just saw this one. It's great info, don't get me wrong.

[patrickcowan]

I think I will also do this even with a large format. It's what happens under the tiles that matters in a shower.. its fluid dynamics.

[davidflannery]

I like to use hydro ban liquid membrane. It works for me so far.

[avelinodalmeida]

Thank you so very much for the information Sir I truly appreciate it.

[VinceT]

Sal I have a question unrelated to this video, I removed tile on my bathroom floor, I will be going back in with 12" X 24" porcelain tile. This is a concrete slab home, I removed the thinset, but can still see a trace of it on the floor, just the white color left behind. Should I grind it all away, or just any ridges and bumps I find. Thanks

[Nebulation]

How come you didn't continue to the back of the shower with that second piece?

[tracybrooks]

Did you use the 5 inch tape around the perimeter of the shower floor, or cut the mat big enough to go up to edge 2 inches?

[nailbndr]

Why even use a linear drain when using mosaics 😂... Linear drains were created for using large format tiles ...