Proper placement building codes require that you place the linear shower drain along the shower door wall or the wall opposite the door.
The linear shower drain at the door.
After designing and building your shower floor you can consider a linear shower drain as the final touch to an architectural masterpiece.
A linear drain requires the floor to slope in only one direction toward the drain.
A center drain requires the shower floor to be sloped from each of the four ends so that water runs into the drain.
A linear shower drain is an elongated shower drain including siphon that ensures that the water is drained as efficiently and hygienically as possible.
Because of the slope requirements placing the drain perpendicular to the door creates a lip and a trip hazard.
You don t have to settle on a specific design or color restraint either.
Thanks to the linear shower drain it is easier to use large sized tiles as your shower floor.
Linear drains also allow for more freedom in placement within the shower while center drains must by definition be centered in the shower.
Many people and contractors have made the mistake of placing the linear shower drain perpendicular to the wall and this creates a trip and slip hazard.