Design question re shower tile
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Shower re-do/ Niches & Tile
Comments (8)Okay-- If you're going to use a PVC or CPE liner, then the Kerdi is unnecessary. The only thing you would need is a vapor barrier behind the cement board, which would consist of either 6 mil polyethlene, or 15 pound tar paper, the bottom of which would get tucked into the top of the pan liner. One other thing-- before that liner goes in (and this is a step even alot of pros miss) you MUST form a mortar slope for UNDER the pan membrane. The reason is that water that gets through the tile, grout, and mortar will get to the liner and if it's not sloped, it'll just sit in the pan, and "ferment". It has the potential to get extremely unhealthy. As long as the liner is sloped, though, water will follow gravity to the weepholes at the base of the drain and exit the shower pan, drastically increasing the life of your shower. As for the niches, frame them, and then cement board them as you will the rest of the shower. Once that's done, you can use one of the roll-on or trowel-on membranes available, such as Custom Building Product's Redgard, or Laticrete's fabric reinforced 9235, or Hydroment's Ultraset. You coat the entire niche, as well as 6" out onto the wall in all directions from the niche. Piece of cake!! :-)...See MoreQuestion for tile experts re: marble mosaic vs. hex in shower
Comments (9)Thanks for responding Bill, but I kind of meant the opposite of what you responded to, meaning, is MARBLE mosaic not as good a choice in a shower as hex tile? I am trying to not blow the budget and while I loved the look of the nero marquina my concerns are due to price & durability. I think the impact of using the nero marquina on the bathroom floor will be great, but the shower is fairly small (about 3 foot sq.) so maybe I can get away with using a lesser expensive option there and in the 5x9 closet. (Then again, if there's a way I can use the nero marquina as just an accent, maybe as a 4x4 border around the room, with the black hex or mosaic in the center/shower/closet? Or a white hex in the center/shower/closet? I am rambling. Basically, I don't want to do the closet in the nero marquina because of cost, that's the bottom line. If I do choose to use it in 4x4 diamond or running bond on the floor, mosaic running bond in the shower, what (cheaper option!) do I choose for the closet?...See MoreQuestion for new old housers re: shower doors
Comments (21)aip1, I guess the outside finish, IMHO, would depend on the other elements in the room. If everything else was white, then the colored outside would probably be a nice punch of color, especially if coordinated with the walls or bath accessories. The only thing I would be worried about was getting sick of the color, although I think the exterior color on a clawfoot can be changed fairly easily. I went with white just because I wanted a really clean palette and plan on introducing color in the walls and towel. Good luck! j....See Morequestion re: tub/shower combo with no glass doors
Comments (13)Hmmm....sorry to be so dense about this but is this "lip" pretty much invisible to see and touch? I've looked at my tub to see something that prevents the water from draining back in but I don't see anything. It's definitely not a curtain thing - the curtain is up as far as it will go toward the wall. My curtain doesn't adhere to the wall no matter what you do in terms of wetting it since it's fabric not plastic. It's not an issue of forced air HVAC either. I've stood there and watched it when DH is in the shower - nothing is blowing. I've pulled the curtain forward as far as it will go. Water splashes against the wall when he's doing something like rinsing his hair. Anyway, today I looked at the glass shower screens - which DH believes will lead to even more water outside the tub - based on his experience using them outside the US. So if I could tell the problem is that my current tub is flange-less that would be good - I guess....See Moresjhockeyfan325
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