how to waterproof window for shower?
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anna_in_tx
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Comments (10)Agreed. If I were doing the work, I'd add a 6-mil poly barrier between the framing and the the cement board...because it'd cost about $2 in materials and take 5 minutes of my time to do it. So why not, even though it's not required. That would omit the need for Redgard. If the corner bench is boxed out, then I prefer the membrane to cover the bench and the floor. I wouldn't want to build my pan, install the membrane, run the membrane up the walls, then on top of that box out a built-in bench and cover it with tile with the frame of the bench not being covered by the membrane. It could set up a scenario for long-term water damage to the bench's substrate. If you're talking about a wall-mounted corner bench, like the "Better Bench", then that just hangs on the wall, it does not have to be included under the membrane. An alternative which provides flexibility of use is a small teak bench. It can be in the shower, moved out of the shower, or moved around in the shower as needed. For pictures, they first have to be loaded onto a third-party hosting site like photobucket or it's equivalent. When your picture is loaded, right click on it and in the drop down menu left click on "Copy Image Location". Then come back here and type: <IMG SRC="paste your url here" WIDTH=400> and then paste your photo's location in between the quotation marks above in place of the red "paste your url here". I add the WIDTH=400 to restrict the width of the photo so the picture doesn't end up being so wide that it generates a scroll bar. You could change "400" to a larger or smaller number. Mongo...See MoreHow to waterproof a wood framed shower bench?
Comments (27)Is the membrane you now have sloped? Or is it flat on the floor with "sloped concrete" on top of it? That point aside...if you are intending a true built-in bench that is closed underneath (like the one in Bill's post on Apr 16, 08 at 19:46), then I prefer the waterproofing come down the walls, be lapped over the bench, across the top and down the face of the bench, and then tied into the pan membrane. But that's me. Since your membrane is already in, have you considered a removable teak bench? It can be in the shower when you need it, out when you don't want it, and anywhere within the shower that you want. If you can;t find anything commercially made and you have a metal shop nearby, they could construct you the frame for a full-width bench, just like a Better Bench. It can be retrofitted into and hung off the existing walls just like a Better Bench. But it can be whatever size you choose. I've gone that route a couple of times....See MoreWaterproof cover in shower window
Comments (1)Any chance you could get a tray like used to set plants on & caulk it in the window slanted toward the shower, you would probably have to use wood block or something to get it high enough at the back. but that would be neat if caulked all around so mold couldn't get underneath. You could get a piece of aluminum sheeting & undercoat & paint & put that in there well caulked so water simply runs into shower. It could be cut so that it fits tight against the window couple of inches from bottom of window glass slanting to edge of tile in shower & then you still have the window light. I would paint the caulking as it will want to mold & couple of coats of semigloss would slow that process down a lot. May need to go to metalwork shop to get the material you need. Could get piece of plastic from hardware store- Plexiglass cut to fit front(shower side of opening) & caulk it in place but I think it would be more prone to problems than the runoff tray of aluminum. Maybe shower area was dark & they figured window would help, or maybe Fla. room added later....See MoreWaterproof existing window?
Comments (3)If you are moving it and it is going to be a part of the shower, I would suggest that you frame the window in slightly to raise the lower leg height, install something that is at least mid shoulder in height up, and get it out of the direct path of water spray. This will assist with the privacy function as well. I am not a fan of windows in showers below the shoulders. They never hold up that well....See Moremillworkman
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