Shower Waste Joist

I am getting ready to fit my new shower tray, but it appears there is a joist running beneath that is right where my waste needs to go can i notch the joist and put noggins either side? shower waste over joist in the UK Tiling Forum Tile Advice on Tilers Forums. Just measuring up my bathroom before I order everthing.

I have an alcove thats 1600x 800mm and was going to fit a JT shower tray in the alcove. I got the measurements for their shower trays and the waste hole is in the middle of a joist! The bathroom is 1 st floor and the alcove has one external wall 800mm side, the joist that it hits is the one that runs parrell to the outside wall (its. We are researching replacing our ensuite, shower, enclosure, tray, basin, WC and replacing a radiator with a towel rad.

Currently, the shower waste runs inside a small bulkhead (made of a skirting board) on the floor along 2 walls (approx 6 foot, then a 90 degree turn a further 4 foot). The 6 foot run is against the direction of the floor joists so this would need running through the joists. I.

Hi, I am trying to fit a shower tray but the waste trap falls directly over the joist. I need to cut a 20cm length by 15cm depth in the joist. The joist is 20cm in depth.

Can anyone recommend a way of strengthening the remainder of the joist to allow the cut? Or better still recommend a waste. Hello, Just bought a shower tray only to find the waste is slap bang over a joist. I really don't want to build a step up.

Can I. hear me out first. cut the joist and use trimmers.

Lots of them? Thanks. Ask your do it yourself plumbing questions and get free answers as well as DIY information about faucets, toilets, pumps and water filters from plumbers at Plbg.com. I have to install a new shower replacing an existing one.

The drain from the shower I want will be directly over a floor joist, so I'll need to cut a 6" section or so out of the joist to make room for the drain. What are the options for doing this? I'm thinking of placing a second joist next. 3.

Turn it back on itself within the joist with 3 90 elbows, core through the joist and then pick up the old sink waste hole. And finally, should I be using 40mm for this or would 32 do? Trade off is between smaller holes in my 160-170mm deep joists vs less flow. The waste is rated at about 29L/s IIRC.

Really appreciate your time guys.