sballman1- It is now 10 years!! Still perfect and beautiful. yes, we installed the curb, kerdi around it, marble on top, and the only thing we did n't do ourselves was install the glass. they came and they drilled holes into the marble for the rail that the glass sat in. also same into the tile wall so the frame clips could be attached. nothing penetrated the kerdi on the curb if i recall. Maybe the wall? I truly do not recall, but i do think i stood there and used kerdi fix as they worked... that seems familiar. it all gets siliconed together so it really isn't going to go anywhere, although i still have a deep fear that I will slip and fall into the glass and knock it down, haha Ultimately you should discuss with the glass installers what their technique is. i would think there are so many more kerdi applications now, they should be fairly informed by now. good luck

Posted by Yumpin Jim1mckenna@yahoo.com Thnk you for all theinfo great stuff. I am doing Keri for the first time I am confused about the thin set . The tile place I bought from sold me Maipei Karabond Premium Grade Dryset Mortar for the kerdi, North American adhesive Premium ahesive prmix for the tile on the walls. (all of it Not to cheap) they also wanted to sell me another thinset for setting the floor that is 1x1 mosaic tile. not sure if I have the right stuff or not. Can you tel me what I should use. For the job? to set shower Pan,Kerdi,wall tiles witch are 10x13, and floor tiles witch are 1x1 Mosaic. agin thank you muuuch

Everything always has a bit of natural "drying" ability. Spill a little water on your floor and it'll evaporate. Set up a slow drip and if the rate of accumulation outpaces the rate of evaporation you'll end up with water damage. Same with moisture in house walls. Moisture vapor can be driven into wall assemblies, mostly via air movement. Some insulations are better at restricting air movement than others. Foam and dense-packed cellulose are great air infiltration barriers, fiberglass is not so good. When moisture vapor does get into walls, some wall assemblies can "hold" the moisture better than others. Cellulose can hold moisture fairly well, fiberglass insulation not so well. Same with liquid moisture. Liquid moisture can get into walls via a leak in the plumbing, cracked grout, a roof leak, etc. When moisture gets into an assembly, it needs a way to escape. It usually escapes via the same path it entered. Moisture is accumulated during a wetting cycle, and given up during a drying cycle. If the wetting exceeds the drying, then over time you get water damage. Rot, mold, etc. Building science generally recognizes the idea of wetting and drying cycles. It recognizes that some materials hold moisture better than others. It recognizes that moisture may get into assemblies. Because of that, we also want to provide a back door through which it can escape in case it can't exit through the way which it entered. That's why building code prohibits two vapor barriers in a wall assembly. Moisture that gets in could be trapped between the two barriers, creating what's referred to as a "moisture sandwich." There's a way in but not enough of a way out. I certainly understand there are all sorts of "but what if..." and "but how could it..." on this subject. But that's the short long answer. The long long answer is really long...and evolving. Just like building science.

So many issues for a shower. It's really helpful to hear the thinking through others have done. I am revising my plans and spotted the Schulter 21" niche, which is a good size. Two tier. Partition wall is 29" wide. It's prefab so the draining angle should be built in. We don't use pumps as the nozzles dry out and they annoy me. But we both have different products so I agree -- the bigger the better. I also felt teak bench would work and not be fixed. Also not cold, slippery or uncomfortable when wet. I have some Turkish hammam towels which are not terry and really work well to throw over a bench if needed. Warmly Yours also can be used to heat a bench, however. Trying to keep this shower basic and adaptable. The niche placement idea is a big help although it would be on the left vs right and slightly behind. The footrest bar is terrific. Thank you @Avanti! Also needing to figure placement of grab bars. Will post photos of the elevations when I finish.