Shower trays - resin or hard foam?

Beenie

We're looking at replacing our bath with a modern shower and walk-in style enclosure. I'm hoping someone has experience of the 'hard foam' option.

The salesman today showed us a display by a company called Lux Elements which basically looks like a hard foam plinth which you then have tiled. It's meant to look like a wet-room.

Previously we've been told to consider resin trays only (for strength and durability I think) and this new option has surprised us.

Has anyone heard of it, or used it, or supplied/fitted it for customers?

Beenie

I think it's really interesting that no-one has replied, and yet lots of tradesmen read these pages.

To me, it means the product is too new and not tried-and-tested enough for people to have an opinion or experience one way or the other.

I shall probably research the resin trays. Does anyone know a good brand? We are doing this for ourselves, not as a quick 'do-up' to sell or let, so we want something durable and repairable if there are any accidents.

The_ICT_Engineer

I do have resin stone tray on the boat that replaced a foam tray that flexed when stood on, causing leaks. Since installing the stone tray no problems with leaks. As for the make 'Wickes'

cyclonebri1

Resin/stoneware EVERYTIME.

Feel free to discuss but, .......

You want to walk on sponge or stone???

andyhop

Mira flight every time

Lux elements are just a wet dec , like wedi and marmox. Cement faced foam boards which always feel like they are compressing under weight. If its a tiled wetroom effect you want then I would suggest you take a look at akw tuff form trays

Beenie

Many thanks. We'll look into the Mira trays.