Pocster Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Found a thread on this already , mentioning ice cubes and battons My tray weighs an impressive 72kg . As I’m always on my own ( pre self isolate - I set the trend ) ; this won’t be much fun . Want to recess tray into floor . So once wall boarded with marine ply and tile backer board on ; need a nice method to get tray in and out of corner . Battens sound best . But tray won’t be easily liftable once in situ . Was thinking of some kind of hoist ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Some cheap ratchet straps maybe, 3 or 4 to lift with? Put on loosely. Cut off and leave in there on final positioning? Careful of the ratchet mechanisms chipping the tray. https://www.screwfix.com/p/ratchet-tie-down-straps-5m-x-25mm-2-pack/24567#product_additional_details_container Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Two lengths of waste pipe and roll it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, PeterW said: Two lengths of waste pipe and roll it I thought it dropped into a recess for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Battens worked for me but I wasn't putting the tray in a recess. I think straps might be the way to go as @Onoff suggested. Would an engine hoist work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Onoff said: I thought it dropped into a recess for some reason? Yeah I need to ‘drop’ it in somehow . Well , not “drop” lol but “ place “ ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Temp said: Battens worked for me but I wasn't putting the tray in a recess. I think straps might be the way to go as @Onoff suggested. Would an engine hoist work? That’s the type of hoist setup I was maybe thinking of .... But I think the hoists ‘legs’ might get in the way . Edited March 15, 2020 by pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) £10 on e bay. Glass suckers. (See my advert) hook in ceiling then some type of small block n tackle 3-1 ratio will work and not cost much. Edited March 15, 2020 by Russell griffiths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfish Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Bang it in then board around it.... It what I've just found in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Glass suckers, 2 of. Cheap enough on amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Oz07 said: Glass suckers, 2 of. Cheap enough on amazon Got some . Suckers and glass .... Edited June 1, 2020 by pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 straps around it, 2 people, lay on adhesive & either pull straps out or cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Not on this yet - but thinking .... I could stick a hole in the beam and block and use a bottle jack to lift/ lower it . Only issues are the height the jack could go and some method to support the whole tray - stop it falling off the jack . Is it ok for a tray to be ‘jacked’ at one point ? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) This one? My tactic was to buy a tray that weighed half that... Edited August 10, 2020 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: This one? My tactic was to buy a tray that weighed half that... The best solution is a lite tray . I reckon props / jacks from beneath is the man solution ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, pocster said: I reckon props / jacks from beneath is the man solution ? Says the man who already bought a heavy tray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 3 hours ago, pocster said: . Is it ok for a tray to be ‘jacked’ at one point ? ?? No you will snap it or punch a hole in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 He's screwed....lets just delete the thread and pretend he never asked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 OK. So, in this instance what you do is make nice pyramids of quite stodgy tile adhesive ( slow set !! ) and have then about 50mm higer than you need the tray to be. Then you slide the tray out on battens, or lower it from the front onto short battens near you ( there so you don't lose your fingertips when the heavy slippy tray gets the better of you ) and just let the adhesive squish out as you rubber mallet the thing into the position you want. Lots and lots of small taps, and never in the same spot more than twice, and gravity will go from your enemy to your friend as the tray heads south to its final resting place. Sort the waste out after its gone off, and plug the missing block with expanding foam. Then you just mix 2-part self leveller and pour it into the void around the blobs of tile adhesive under the tray and let it fill up as much as you can underneath. What could be easier?!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 ...could have avoided all this agg if you'd have just cast the floor to falls... ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, Onoff said: ...could have avoided all this agg if you'd have just cast the floor to falls... ? Apparently there's a company in Kent now offering speedy turnkey wetroom installations...................................................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said: Apparently there's a company in Kent now offering speedy turnkey wetroom installations...................................................... Fu all, I'm going for a shower! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Surely if there was an opportunity to re-use walk on glass, this was it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Bitpipe said: Surely if there was an opportunity to re-use walk on glass, this was it... ......new thread alert....... "How to drill waste holes in walk on glazing panels". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 On 15/03/2020 at 20:35, Russell griffiths said: £10 on e bay. Glass suckers. (See my advert) hook in ceiling then some type of small block n tackle 3-1 ratio will work and not cost much. I've got some glass suckers and I certainly don't trust them to hold for any length of time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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