Installing shower enclosure

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s2airflow
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Installing shower enclosure

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Just a niggling thought- is it best to tile the shower area first & then instal the enclosure onto the tiles,or does the enclosure get built first and then tile up to that internally?What's the general thought on that.Its going onto Hardieboard backer.Thanks guys.
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s2airflow wrote:- is it best to tile the shower area first & then install the enclosure onto the tiles
Yes; it probably tells you that in the instructions with the shower enclosure.
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Tile first is the right way. Make a note of where the screws are fixing the board up. It is a good idea to have a look at the fixing positions on the enclosure so you can make sure that there is clear passage through backer and frame to get a good fix.

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My method would be instal shower tray, then tile, then the rest of the enclosure.
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Re: Installing shower enclosure

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Thanks for the replies - there was no mention in the enclosure instructions so I'll begin the tiling first.Dave.
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