Slate, granite or black rectangular shower tray ?

Slate, granite or black rectangular shower tray ?

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Steve Campbell

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2,132 posts

168 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Hi all

Looking for a black or slate / granite look rectangular shower tray .... must be 900mm wide and either 1400, 1600 or 1700 long.

This is for a wet room so need to be fitted flush.

We were looking at Merlyn 1700*900 tray but a distributor has said they are having manufacturing problems and may have no stock until July....and no guarantees on that.

Anyone got any other makes we should look at.....also looking at Simpsons trays.

Thanks for any pointers

Neil - YVM

1,310 posts

199 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Why not go for a full wet room and have a former then, tile over. .?


Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

213 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Neil - YVM said:
Why not go for a full wet room and have a former then, tile over. .?
Was my thoughts also. Tile over an Impey tray.

stanwan

1,895 posts

226 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Or marmox tray. You then have a much wider selection of finishes from genuine slate to porcelain alternatives....

silversurfer1

919 posts

136 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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This marmot or wedi you can also cut the tray to size

Ss


Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,132 posts

168 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Sorry, should explain further. Thats what we had before with mosaic tiles over. Bathroom 6 years old, but somehow, the tanking failed and we had a leak directly below the corner of the shower where it leaked, so we've had the entire floor lifted and are starting again, and despite the fitter saying he's never seen it before, and tanking etc is safer, the missus won't hear it and wants a "flush" tray in the shower area.

blueg33

35,843 posts

224 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Steve Campbell said:
Sorry, should explain further. Thats what we had before with mosaic tiles over. Bathroom 6 years old, but somehow, the tanking failed and we had a leak directly below the corner of the shower where it leaked, so we've had the entire floor lifted and are starting again, and despite the fitter saying he's never seen it before, and tanking etc is safer, the missus won't hear it and wants a "flush" tray in the shower area.
Tanking frequently fails. Seen enough problems with wet room showers in new houses, a tray helps, but that's not guaranteed either. Showers are a right royal PITA

Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,132 posts

168 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Yes, seems we were unlucky, even with tanking failing. If it had failed directly over the tray underneath we would have been fine, but it failed right in the corner so there was a path for the water to work it s way underneath easily. Still a bit of a mystery as the tray underneath was absolutely rock solid with no movement at all. The fitter had to cut it out and it was a pain of a job without damaging the wall tiles.

Still looking for recommendations, or if anyone has an inside view of what's happening with Merlyn ? ... As their 1700*900 truestone tray looks perfect for us.......

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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what's wrong with a simple shower tray?
http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/44027421/grey-granit...

Swervin_Mervin

4,445 posts

238 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Check out the Kaldewei steel shower trays. Sturdy, very hardy enamelled surface, and you can order them in quite a range of colours.

Too Late

5,094 posts

235 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
what's wrong with a simple shower tray?
http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/44027421/grey-granit...
That is lovely!!!
Wish i had seen that 12 months ago

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

196 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Too Late said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
what's wrong with a simple shower tray?
http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/44027421/grey-granit...
That is lovely!!!
Wish i had seen that 12 months ago
Apt username smile

Andehh

7,110 posts

206 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Too Late said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
what's wrong with a simple shower tray?
http://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/44027421/grey-granit...
That is lovely!!!
Wish i had seen that 12 months ago
Apt username smile
Ack, I like that as well! Had I know 18 months ago myself....

Next time! grumpy

forest07

669 posts

205 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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We rented a holiday villa with a black shower tray. It looked filthy after the first time we used it and it was a pain to get it to look clean!

forest07

669 posts

205 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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We rented a holiday villa with a black shower tray. It looked filthy after the first time we used it and it was a pain to get it to look clean!

Steve Campbell

Original Poster:

2,132 posts

168 months

Thursday 2nd June 2016
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Finally gone for a Simpsons tray. Really liked the look of the Living Roc ones but eventually price tipped the balance !