Tiling the Shower Floor

We finally got the shower floor tiles and started laying them. It was not as easy as I hoped. Once down, we realized the drain strainer had been set too low. I guess we didn't expect the thinset to raise the tiles so much.



We decided to fix this by removing the tiles surrounding the strainer and digging out the top layer deck mud a little. This will make the slope around the drain a little steeper than the rest of the floor but I'm hoping it will also be more comfortable to stand on with bare feet. Less chance to stub your toe or kick a tile loose!