I'm working on a small shower project in the basement. An existing shower had a lousy shower door. A sliding door that the previous owner fixed, but despite the niche in which the shower is nearly 110cm wide, it was almost impossible to get into it.
I have removed it and want to mount a hinged shower door that unfortunately, despite its adjustability, can handle a maximum width of 100cm (http://www.skanskabyggvaror.se/produkter/badrum/dusch/flow).
I was thinking of building a "pillar" about 100mm against the tiled wall and mounting the door on it. The construction of the door is such that it won't put significant load on the pillar.
I plan to make the pillar out of 90mm leca blocks and then tile over it.
My first thought was to "build" with tile adhesive, as it seems to bond well even on the glazed side of the tiles. And perhaps also add some screws for stability. But now I've discovered that, naturally, the wall is a bit slanted. So I will have a 10mm gap at the bottom by the floor.
Such a thick layer of tile adhesive doesn't seem optimal. Is there anything else sensible to "build" with? I think regular mortar won't adhere well to the tiles.
I have removed it and want to mount a hinged shower door that unfortunately, despite its adjustability, can handle a maximum width of 100cm (http://www.skanskabyggvaror.se/produkter/badrum/dusch/flow).
I was thinking of building a "pillar" about 100mm against the tiled wall and mounting the door on it. The construction of the door is such that it won't put significant load on the pillar.
I plan to make the pillar out of 90mm leca blocks and then tile over it.
My first thought was to "build" with tile adhesive, as it seems to bond well even on the glazed side of the tiles. And perhaps also add some screws for stability. But now I've discovered that, naturally, the wall is a bit slanted. So I will have a 10mm gap at the bottom by the floor.
Such a thick layer of tile adhesive doesn't seem optimal. Is there anything else sensible to "build" with? I think regular mortar won't adhere well to the tiles.
Did you get an answer to the question? I'm going to lay tiles myself and wonder if it adheres with mortar.
I reached out to technical support. I will lay the first block that is against the floor with adhesive underneath and then use mortar between the other stones.