I am happy to help! A shower pan or tray as you call it is certainly less expensive than tile but it's also not as interesting as tile. As long as you make a good choice with the tile selection you can have both the beauty that tile provides and the practicality that is important to you. Hope this helps!
3 months ago
Since you are in a penthouse, I will assume that you have a concrete substrate. Because of this you will most likely need a curb to achieve proper drainage. Cost will greatly depend on the size of your shower. Pans do have size limits and odd shapes can have a significant upcharge to build a custom pan within the size limits, theefore tile could be less expensive. There a epoxy additives for grout that will decrease the amount of maintenence you'll need to do in the future, and a variety of drains for tiled bases, such as linear drains, that can give you flexibility on drain placement without having to "move" the drain. Practicality will depend on your situation and size. Good luck.
3 months ago
