I agree with the advice to go with a linear drain and use large format tiles.
Large format tile shower floor linear drain.
The floor slopes to the center from both ends.
You can always cut down your large format tiles if you feel they re not going to be safe enough when wet.
The key feature of the linear wet dec is its two way fall which allows the tiling to be laid without diagonal cuts therefore making it ideal for use with large format tiles.
If you want to go with large format 12x24 tiles a linear drain is the way to go.
I think this is relatively new to many professionals so there is some reluctance due to limited knowledge and experience.
I loved the look of the linear drain but our budget didn t allow it.
A linear drain works fine even if the drain is in the center as long as the drain runs pretty much the full width of the shower.
My shower is 55 x84 with a 48 linear drain across the center.
Brand new and great video.
The integrated linear wet room drain is available with one two or three traps and a choice of stylish grill finishes.
This is the shower in our master bath before the glass went in.
Linear drains linear drains can transform your shower by adding sleek contemporary and functional design.
This elegant low profile linear drain is available in channel lengths from 20 to 72 50 cm to 180 cm in 4 10 cm increments and can be placed against the wall or at intermediate locations of the shower floor.
A center drain format will not allow for the slope needed with larger tiles.
Make a statement in the shower with the kerdi line linear drain.
The hydro ban linear drain allows for the use of large format tile or stone installations in a shower with a single plane slope to the drain.
Linear drains allow the use of lft large format tiles eliminating the extra grout joints typically required when installing mosaic tile.
We had 12x24 tiles on our bathroom floor and they were cut down to 4x6 for the shower area.