Tile Redi offers the industry’s largest selection of ready-to-tile products including one-piece shower pans in a variety of models, shower shelves, shower seats, shaving steps, and decorative shelf kits.
At Tile Redi, our goal is to make the shower selection and installation process as effortless as possible by providing an innovative and stylish line of high-quality products engineered to save building professionals and contractors' valuable time and labor.
I’m not trying to be stupid here, but what exactly is the purpose of checking level on random wall studs three feet up from where the pan is going to be? I’ve seen it in two different videos… I am officially bewildered
Now grab some DIY guys, and have them do this on a concrete subfloor with the need to be 100% precise and fast as crap to get the drain connection done before the glue set up!
In terms of water proofing and longevity; no concerns about installation times…does tile ready have a clear advantage over cement backer board products like USG or Perma and roll on water proofing?
Yes, with Redi Wall boards, you don't need to worry about applying or roll-on any additional waterproofing membrane. No special fasteners are needed either, all you do is screw it to your framing and cap off the screws with our Redi Sealant.
These walls are tough I did some tests before installing. I attached a scrap piece to a 2x4 using one deck screw. We could not physically pull the board off unlike go board and cement boards. Also, we glued a butt joint together using scrap and the redi sealant and could not pull them apart after it set. Very tough and easy to work with.
In terms of water proofing and longevity; no concerns about installation times…does tile ready have a clear advantage over cement backer board products like USG or Perma and roll on water proofing?
Yes, with Redi Wall boards, you don't need to worry about applying or roll-on any additional waterproofing membrane. No special fasteners are needed either, all you do is screw it to your framing and cap off the screws with our Redi Sealant.
We agree, any installation done wrong is problematic, BUT, with a Tile Redi shower pan you can avoid all the leakpoints since there are no seams to worry about at the floor to wall connection or the curb. The drain is also incorporated so leaks there are also eliminated.
I was wondering if you have any idea when the " new" flat pans will be available at a retail stores like Home Depot etc. The install looks much less troublesome than a mortar base.
Getting ready to build 3 bathrooms in my house, and I just happened to come across Tile Redi on RU-vid. Nice part is, Elkhart is about an hour from me, never heard of them till I was looking into performed shower pans.
Me and my husband installed one in our spare bathroom yesterday . Followed the directions and today it’s solid as a rock! Thank you so much. I will recommend this to everyone I know!!
You are correct, we will be making a change to that since many contractors and DIY'ers have shown us that it helps in the installation process and does not harm the pan.
Yes, they should be screwed above the splash wall and not through the pan. The idea behind this is to hold in place so the pan will not shift as the mortar cures.
I've done 2 in my career and they are the best. I wish the cheap cookie cutter. Massive builders of America would put these in every house, whether it was 200800 1000 or 10 million. Because everybody would have a fair chance and then you would just have to worry about the tile guy making the tile look good. If it was my own house, I would probably be doing this unless it was something totally custom. These are great. You just have to wait a couple days to send in the measurements. And they are pretty pricey, but they are great, so they're worth the money.
The Redi Flash is an option you can use to waterproof the top of the pan splash wall and the backerboard or you can use another form of tape membrane or waterproof sealant.
We wanted to find an even easier way to install our shower pans. This is a new design similar to that of our custom pans (flat on the bottom). Our ribbed pans are still available on our website and most retailers.
I think the point isnt the "leak free" things youre using. You started with a black rubber liner which is exactly why showers leak. It wont flood or leak right away but itll gather underneath that '"leak free" white pan and as it sits overtime and fills up, itll start going through the grout and seeping through the corners of your shower by the trim. Ive been a tile installer for 7 years and the black rubber liner is the OLD school way. Im sure you dont want to hear about what i use either...as old school guys usually crap on all the new systems anyways, because theyve gone so long doing it there ONE and only way lol 😂
Our shower pan is made from a polyurethane material and there are no seams. It is all molded as one piece so there is no where for the water to seep through. The drain is also incorporated.
? 1. Why no flashing on the shower pan wall like it shows in the Tile Redi instructions on their website? So just a but joint with no flashing on the shower pan wall is acceptable? The pan you installed doesn’t have the deep grooves underneath that require approx a. 1-1/2” of mortar. Have you changed the design of the pans? Your website still shows the need for a approx 1-1/2 inch motor bed required instead of an application of thinset that was done in this demo.
The flashing is an option, in this case we did not use it and only used the MS Polymer (Redi Sealant). Used according to the instructions will also provide a waterproof seal on the splashwall. You are correct, the shower pan installed is a different pan than you may have used in the past or see on our website. It is a flat bottom shower pan (Pro Line) similar to our custom pans and do not need to have the mortar installation filling up the ribs. This is currently available to the commercial market in limited sizes.
@TileRedi_US I have a question re: your instructions. My maximum rib depth is 2" at the end away from the drain. Instructions say mortar bed should be max depth (2") minus 1/2". Question is, should the mortar depth be 1 1/2" all the way to the drain, or should the mortar bed be sloped to match the rib depth minus 1/2" all the way to the drain? Near the drain, the ribs are only 1/2" deep, so a 1 1/2" mortar bed won't allow for the pan to set level.
The mortar bed should be ½ inch less than the deepest rib under the entire pan except for under the drain, staying 1 inch away from the side walls. Only put ½ inch of mortar under the drain where the ribs are shallow (from the front of the drain to the wall). Feel free to call us if you have additional questions: 954.323.0125 ext. 212.
Exact drain location can be found on our websites specific product page. There's a section for instructions and specifications, you can find the spec file there.
Our curbs are usually 4.5" high. If you prefer a zero entry shower pan we also offer our Barrier Free pans. We can also accommodate custom curb heights if desired using our Redi Your Way shower pans.
This this is a really BAD video. There is no audio commentary and no captions so much of the activity is just puzzling. For example is the mortar bed supposed to be flat or sloped. The written instructions that come with a product are confusing on that point and a silent movie of 2 guys in hurry doesn't provide any answers
Thanks for your feedback. This video was posted on RU-vid to simply provide some backup to our statement that a shower pan can be installed in 20 minutes. We have our other installation videos that provide complete audio commentary with tips along the way for proper installation. We apologize if this video caused some confusion, the general idea was to show the entire process from beginning to end.
In this video, the walls used needed to be waterproofed. We have introduced our Tile Redi Wall boards that are completely waterproofed - no need to add additional products to them. They're ready to tile after installation.
