Waterproofing a Shower Question
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My journey finding someone who will waterproof my shower
Comments (43)Xedos, Not sure I'm understanding (but thank you so much for advising me on this). For the contract, I will have as much spelled out as I can. As for speaking to the contractors initially to get estimates, I have not been asking for specific waterproofing methods. Based on the conversations I've had with contractors around here it looks like Laticrete is the only vendor around here with a real presence. It's the only product that multiple contractors mentioned using. I haven't spoken to anyone who has said .. I've used laticrete, redguard and ditra ... which one would you prefer. After weeding through the contractors that don't waterproof the walls, and the ones that don't preslope the floor when using a vinyl pan, I feel like if I filter contractors by a specific kind of waterproofing before they even give me an estimate, I will never find someone. Ok, I'm off to email my newly drafted scope of work to a contractor that I got off the CTEF website. Please continue to advise!...See MoreQuestions on shower waterproofing and grout
Comments (11)"They use Durock cement board..." Durock is an excellent choice. "...and recommend waterproofing on top of it as a “best practice,” but not required." Liquid waterproofing over the Durock is also an excellent construction detail. The waterproofing simply need to be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. I HIGHLY recommend findig out what they are going to use...then print out the installation instructions which are available online...and go over them with your person-of-contact. That is important. "From my reading, "no waterproofing required" seems to match the Durock installation specifications..." Remember, Durock is installed in all climates, warm, cold, transitional, etc. USG, the manufacturer of Durock, will tell you in the instructions HOW to hang Durock...fastener spacing, panel edge blocking, panel thickness versus stud spacing, etc...because for the most part, they want it installed the same way everywhere. But they WON'T specify waterproofing instructions because they'd have to update the instructions for numerous building locales in each and every one of those "everywhere" places. That's a responsibility no corporate legal office wants to take on....See MoreWaterproof Question for Mud Floated Shower
Comments (2)A *Properly built mud shower with a proper hotmop/liner including preslope does NOT need any topical waterproofing.The felt must be shingle lapped all the way down into the pan properly and that is the waterproofing( and it is an approved method still today. Im guessing your in the southwest. The general rule is NO redgard. You can have only one layer of waterproofing. Trust in the PRO you hired....See MoreTheoretical Question: Do showers in earthquake zones stay waterproof?
Comments (4)Yes, I was thinking the same thing. Bri, but how would you know what the waterproofing was like, underneath? It sounds like you do Kerdi or have an old mud bed type and cross your fingers. Does hot mop put on a thick, flexible waterproofing that might stretch and give? We do not have that here and I have not seen it, only read about it in the forum. Then there is the question of what you do if you do develop cracks in the tile or grout. Caulk them? If you remove them and replace, you may ruin the waterproofing. Earthquakes and showers don't go together. I was watching the reports and seeing thousands of homes of cracked shower systems in my mind's eye....See Morecatbuilder
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