Shower Waterproofing

Curious.. how is this handled.. 3 layers overlapped here. creates a bit of a lump. down on the bottom where meets the pan.. same thing.

Just a bit of extra mud layer?

In hindsight.. at least at the bottom I would have notched out the backer a bit.

Hey hey, everyone, looking for some guidance. This has a few parts to it so please bear with me. I’m putting in a shower in my basement. There was no bathroom or anything before. Plumbing has been roughed in. I was in a time crunch (thanks to my better half) so I hired guys for drywall, I went out of town when they worked. Came back and was pissed. I told them cement board for shower, they used green board. Green board already mudded, primed and painted the color of   the bathroom. No way am I taking it all out. Should I put up cement board over it or would a coat of red guard suffice before I tile?

next question is the shower pan. It’s a custom sized shower so I’m going to make the pan. Seeing it’s the basement and a concrete slab do I need to…

Hi, I am trying to tile my own shower using the Laticrete Hydro Ban system. I have never tiled before. Current plan: Wall material: Laticrete Hydro Ban Board with sealant at seams and sealant over screw holes Wall Flattening: Built with Foam Shims to plumb walls Wall tile: 24" x 12" light grey marble tiles Floor tile: White marble basket weave mosaic (1"x2" and 3/8"x"3/8) Curb: Laticrete Hydroban shower curbs (white foam like a cheap cooler). Pan: Dry packed pan using Laticrete 209, Mortar Lock Ledgers, and FloFX bonding flange I originally planned to use liquid Hydro Ban 1 (single application, troweled on) as the sole waterproofing for the mud pan (e.g. no corner fabric). Since I have never tiled before, I was drawn to liquid Hydro Ban 1 alone since it minimized build up and would make tiling tiny mosaic tiles easier. However, after reading more on this forum, I am concerned that it won't be durable enough. Q: Is liquid Hydro Ban 1 alone a…

Hey everyone,

I am planning on self performing the work for a new construction curb less shower in my home. My wife and I would like to use Micro Cement. I want to use the Micro Cement on the shower walls, and floors of the entire bathroom. Does anyone have experience with this type of install? Am I approaching it right?

Here are some details and my plans:

• Wood subfloor

• Shower pan; Planning on a dry pack shower pan with FloFX FlowFx drain. install tar paper and metal lath under deck mud for adherence to wood subfloor.

• Walls; Cement board backer