--- product_id: 10857384 title: "Better Bench 17\"x17\"x24\" Triangular Innovis" brand: "better bench" price: "€ 132.34" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 15 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/10857384-better-bench-17x17x24-triangular-innovis store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # 400 lb. Capacity Mounting Hardware Included No Extra Waterproofing Needed Better Bench 17"x17"x24" Triangular Innovis **Brand:** better bench **Price:** € 132.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏗️ Build Better, Live Better! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Better Bench 17"x17"x24" Triangular Innovis by better bench - **How much does it cost?** € 132.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/10857384-better-bench-17x17x24-triangular-innovis) ## Best For - better bench enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted better bench brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Hassle-Free Setup:** No additional waterproofing or structural reinforcement required. - • **Unmatched Strength:** Engineered to support up to 400 lbs, perfect for any project. - • **Stylish & Functional:** A modern solution that combines aesthetics with practicality. - • **Transform Your Space:** Elevate your design with the Better Bench's sleek triangular shape. - • **Versatile Installation:** Install before or after tile for ultimate flexibility. ## Overview The Better Bench 17"x17"x24" Triangular Innovis is a robust and stylish mounting solution designed to support up to 400 lbs. It comes with all necessary mounting hardware and can be installed before or after tiling, eliminating the need for additional waterproofing or structural reinforcement. ## Description Better Bench 17"x17"x24" Triangular Innovis ## Features - Mounting Hardware Supplied - Install Before or After Tile, Engineered 400 lb. Capacity - Requires no Additional waterproofing or structural reinforcement ## Images ![Better Bench 17"x17"x24" Triangular Innovis - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MIkxT2OaL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Item Package Quantity** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome concept and well-executed. *by F***C on Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015* I have to say, I was extremely skeptical about this bench. Having exclusively 5-star reviews and being recommended by tile pros online in various forums though, was enough to convince me to at least buy one.Tools needed: Hammer drill with 3/8"/10mm masonry bit, silicone caulk, Phillips screwdriver, torpedo level, 1 55lb bag of shower floor mortar, steel trowel, margin trowel, and cement-mixing tools (see below). You can use a shovel or use a high-powered mixer. Again, see below. Bucket and spray bottle for water.It's made of thin but robust aluminum alloy that is supposed to be rust-proof. It is to be mounted with the supplied hardware, which is also very robust, albeit a little fussy to install.The screws are the same type of galvanized cement-backerboard screws used to mount Hardibacker and Durock-type CBUs. But they're long. Probably 2 1/2" or so. The anchors are very hard plastic and I ended up using 5 of the 6 included because I was able to hit at least one stud.If your walls are flat and square, you should have no problem installing this unit. Mine were a touch out of square and since the anchors stick out a little from the wall when installed, it was a little tricky to convince the unit to line up to get all the screws in. But I managed to get them all in and tight. Be aware that if you have to (or want to) you could technically drill 1-2 holes on the long sides to have your fasteners hit a stud. I wanted to try out the anchoring system so I used most of them. This bench screwed solidly to the wall and felt extremely rigid, even before adding a speck of mortar to it. Squeeze some silicone caulk into the screw holes before anchors/screws and then again along the top exposed line of the unit and it looks to be watertight. I plan to paint some waterproofing membrane a couple inches on the wall around it and a little on the top seam just to make sure. It has a weep hole on the bottom.Next, I filled it with shower base floor mortar (dry pack mud) from Floor and Decor. Took almost a full bag, so about $8 bucks in cement. A tip if you've never used mortar before - either get a low-rpm, high powered mixer drill from Harbor Freight and a mixing paddle or use a wheelbarrow and hoe/shovel to mix this stuff up. DON'T USE A REGULAR DRILL. You will burn it up. I did that. Don't do what I did.After you have the mortar mixed, it's very easy to fill the unit. Just have a plan before you start if you've never done it. Fill the unit from the back with a steel trowel and start packing up to the rim of the shelf. Move your way to one outside corner, then the other, then fill the center. If you level the cement, simply throw a torpedo level on top and give yourself a "full bubble" slope. Pack mortar to the rear of the unit until the spirit level bubble has made its way all the way to the non-level, shower wall side. That way the water will drain into the shower and not make its way against the wall!The front is the most challenging part; at least it was for me. You need a wetter mix of mortar there. A spray bottle is handy for adding more moisture to your mortar mix while it's in the bucket prior to application. It will be messy. Do the best you can to pack it on there. Take your time. This will likely not be easy if you've never done it before. This is supposed to be fun! Once you're finished filling and screeding, leave it alone. It will probably want to sag a little in the front area. Wait 20 mins then pack it back on there if it does.After that, you're done! Tile this beast and enjoy.Normally I'm not so long-winded on reviews but I thought this warranted something entertaining. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars FLAT SIDE DOWN!, *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021* After a 40 year career in home building, I don’t know how I got off to such a dumb start with this thing, thinking somehow that obviously the flat side went up. No, it doesn’t. But I didn’t realize that until after I set my 2x4 blocking behind my Durock, about an inch too low. What now? Well, I decided to use the wall anchors supplied (something I’ve always had zero faith in), and then drill additional holes about a inch below those to get screws into my 2x4 braces. TIP #1: If you use the screw anchors supplied you MUST glue them in place and wait for glue to dry before screwing the pan in place or yes, they will spin in the hole. But, I was really surprised at how sturdy these screws and hollow wall anchors were . So I finally get it double screwed in place, right side up.TIP#2: Don’t just go to Lowe’s etc and buy a bag of mortar that looks like it might work. Call your local tile supply house and tell them you need mud for a Better Bench and they will know exactly what you’re talking about. Buy what they recommend from them. I used 209 Floor Mud from Laticrete. TIP #3: Get your wheelbarrow out and mix up the entire bag with the amount of water specified in the instructions or you will likely get it too dry or wet. Better to throw away half a bag of mixed mud than get this consistency wrong. Tip #4: when you fill the pan with mortar, pay attention to the front edge because it will flex out in the middle. The last thing you want is to try and lay tile to your seat with a bow in front. And finally, TIP #5: Don’t worry when you come back the next day and your cured mud has bulged out the large front holes a bit. You can easily shave it flat again with a putty knife etc.Once installed properly, I could not believe how sturdy this seat is especially when you begin with something so light weight and floppy. Incredible strong. Just make sure you install it FLAT SIDE DOWN! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Now we are engaged in a great civil war *by J***. on Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015* Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Abraham LincolnNovember 19, 1863 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/10857384-better-bench-17x17x24-triangular-innovis](https://www.desertcart.at/products/10857384-better-bench-17x17x24-triangular-innovis) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*