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Originally Posted by surferguy
From what I have read, grim/hair/keep clean has been the biggest concern of people who like the look but do not have one.
I was thinking of wood slats with a full tile floor below, almost a wooden platform that would be removable to clean.
I really like the look but as far as practicality I am not so sure.
Was hoping somebody had a first had account that stated that it wasn't a huge pain in the ass to keep clean.
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If you're planning on floating over the drain pan, why bother with the expense of a mudpan/membrane/tiled pan? depending on the drain system you plan to use, you could easily go with a conventional mud pan/bladder, and over lay your finished wood floor on top of this. Or go deckmud/ Wedi/ Kerdi; and build a floating floor that has mechanical separation from the membrane?
Why waste time and money tiling? The other option would be to take the path that it appears has been taken in the photos attached to the thread... Fiberglass pan and freestanding (removable) wood insert.
If I had a client asking for this? I'd go with a fiberglass pan (if the dimensions worked) and failing this? Deck mud, Kerdi drain, Kerdi membrane; tile the walls up from the deck and build the wood floor in two pieces (to allow for removal). Ipe is a nice material for this kind of application.