tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post1396774024987636517..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: The Shower DrainGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-46606772389578423532008-01-27T09:52:00.000-08:002008-01-27T09:52:00.000-08:00I really don't know much about calculating that so...I really don't know much about calculating that sort of thing. I just over-build. The shower is great. My neighbor, a plumber for 40 years, came in a looked at it and said, "Damn. Why didn't I ever think of that"Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-5945828001244365392008-01-26T09:33:00.000-08:002008-01-26T09:33:00.000-08:00Wow, I've just found your post, just finishing a n...Wow, I've just found your post, just finishing a nearly identical job myself. I'm a big believer in a sloped floor and curb-less shower ... I've seen it frequently in europe, and it's extremely practical, especially for cleaning!<BR/><BR/>One question, since you're also building on an upper floor ... Did you ever find good advice, or a way to calculate, the maximum load on your joists?<BR/><BR/>My house in Toronto also has solid joists (built 1870s), but I do have some long-run concerns about up to 1000 pounds of concrete, mortar, tile and grout on a second floor ...<BR/><BR/>Opening up the ceiling below to add a couple of reinforcing joints is a possibility ... but it may be no concern at all. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-41732504072719983092007-11-01T07:37:00.000-07:002007-11-01T07:37:00.000-07:00I know. Some people just can't except that it is n...I know. Some people just can't except that it is not really caulk, in the traditional sense.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-30830797531319602382007-11-01T06:26:00.000-07:002007-11-01T06:26:00.000-07:00Mitchell says M5200 holds my 46 Bertram together ...Mitchell says M5200 holds my 46 Bertram together at 30 knots. I will guarantee you it will hold your tiles on the wall FOREVER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-84014952778271407102007-05-25T14:37:00.000-07:002007-05-25T14:37:00.000-07:00Tests are always good when you're trying something...Tests are always good when you're trying something new. I can't imagine that there will be so much water that this won't work, but cleaning might be a hassle. Also you might want to consider placing the legs of the tub on some of those porcelain tile protectors so they don't sit in the water and rust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-78730611833922149612007-05-22T08:20:00.000-07:002007-05-22T08:20:00.000-07:00Well, I have no expertise, and I didn't even read ...Well, I have no expertise, and I didn't even read you entire post, but I just have to say, <I>you are doing it wrong</I>.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562234516601920734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-67328037503369122992007-05-22T05:58:00.000-07:002007-05-22T05:58:00.000-07:00For whatever it is worth, I really appreciate your...For whatever it is worth, I really appreciate your meticulous testing of materials & techniques and your willingness to try new things. Thanks to you, I can spill any number of substances on my marble counter top with impunity. <BR/><BR/>All of the standard, accepted methods of building had to be tested for the first time at some point, right?<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, best of luck with floor!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111893364147445374noreply@blogger.com