Niche in the shower: How many did you use?
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Comments (3)DH built all of our niches. I don't think he found them difficult to do. He framed them out between the studs (while framing out the walls, pitching them properly), installed the hardibacker, and then applied Hydroban. We had to size and locate them around stuff in the walls (e.g., pipes, electrical wiring that couldn't be moved), and we took storage needs, and aesthetics into consideration as well (the wider, rather than taller shape of the niche in the MB was done so deliberately, to play off the field tile's shape/orientation). Once the tile started going up, DH did have to do some last minute (late at night!) adjusting or tweaking of the niches (and then get three coats of Hydroban on the revised niches before the tile guy arrived at 8:00 AM sharp the next morning!). In some of those instances, it had to be done regardless, and in some, it was our choice to move the niche up, down, or over an inch or more in order to avoid losing that inch or more of niche space (in order to allow for full tiles around the niche, or to allow for pattern continuation, etc.). Our tile guy was meticulous about following, and continuing the tile patterns throughout, above, below the niches, and in keeping full tiles around the niches as well, so despite the extra work (and the late night grumbling by DH), we were more than willing to do our part to facilitate this....See MoreHow many coats of Waterlox did you use?
Comments (1)I used 4 on my teak and it is wet a lot of the time as it is by the main sink and is an undermount. It has been 1 yr and I have not needed any more and it shows no wear. Hope this helps. Caroline...See MoreHow many times do you use your bath/shower towel?
Comments (46)I "scrolled" by eveyone's answers! I ONLY use my bath towel ONCE and it hits the laundry basket. I know I am clean when I get out of the shower; STILL I don't want to use a "USED" towel the next time! It is the VIRGO in me! I go through a lot of towels weekly; when my boys were at home it was worse, because they are are like me..my DH however could care less if he has a "clean towel"..I just don't get it! How do you know which end you wiped your bum on....I sure son't want that "end" on my face!!!...See MoreContractor did not install a shower niche! Is it too late? (photo)
Comments (17)He Jeff, that's where we were at the end of the day, tempered glass if I could get it. But this girl really wants a pretty niche. There are so many gorgeous and creative ones depicted here on Houzz, and entire articles about them. But as for a corner shelf, yes to that too, I think I want both. My contractor and I just exchanged texts and he's on board, I don't know why I made such a fuss....See Morebeatrix_in_canada
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