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  1. N

    Views on Epoxy or Bal Micromax 2 grout?

    On the final stretch of this lengthy project and would love to hear your views on Flexible cementious or Epoxy grout for wetroom floor with ply substrate, backer board, electric underfloor heat, under screed. Porcelain mosaic 55mm hexagons, 23mm square, 3mm joints, 6mm deep! Would love to know...
  2. N

    MR Plasterboard in shower

    I am in the process of building a couple of stud walls to create a shower cubicle. Built from 4"x2" studs they will be covered in backing board and tanked/waterproofed before tiling. The third wall in the cubicle already exists and is constructed of MR plasterboard on 6" studs and then...
  3. N

    Really stuck! Underfloor heating Q in wetroom!

    I am sure someone will know a good practice solution. We started a wetroom last year and then fracture my wrist badly so it's been left in a state of limbo. We have removed the temporary fixed loo, bath and sink to continue and have children so need to sort a way forward quickly. Builder had put...
  5. L

    Pictures Failing mosaic tiles on shower floor

    I bought Faulty Towers last June. I have done a fix on my shower floor tiles. It has lasted for a couple of months but is now failing again. The problem is mosaic tiles coming off. I tried siliconing them to the adhesive base then a bit of grout in the gaps. So, that doesn’t work. Is there a...
  6. G

    Silicon colour?? Bathroom and Shower

    Hi I'm looking for some opinions on Silicon colours for my new bathroom, I'm getting close to finishing it and unsure of what colour Silicon to use. I have limestone (ultra tile) grout and marble affect porcelain. Should I use 1) limestone Silicon on the internal vertical corners, and white...
  7. robertlair

    Build-up Needed for Tile Installation in Shower

    I am doing a shower tile installation on mold-resistant drywall and I am waterproofing with redguard. The drywall comes down and sits on the shower edge/lip, and the tile will go over the lip and down to the base of the shower. All looks great except one of the studs was a little bowed and one...
  9. G

    How to waterproof joint setting compound on a shower wall

    I need to tile a new corner shower stall. I put Hardi waterproof backer board on the wall and used thinset to seal all my seams and screws, also used thinset for my transition seam between the drywall and backer board. I used a setting joint compound (not a pre mix drywall compound) to feather...
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    • compound former how joint setting shower shower tray wall waterproof wetroom
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  10. Y

    Marble ShowerTrowel Size

    Oops, I am reposting this into the correct forum Building a walk-in shower & additional soaking tub area 1) What specific size notched trowel for 6"x18" Carrara (stone) marble on Kerdi board shower walls. Installed in a 50/50 brick pattern with 1/16" jts. Tiles will be back buttered 2) Is a...
  11. T

    Shower Tiling and Niche Fabrication Question

    I am building a niche in a 26x15 opening on a 60x32 shower I will be tiling. I am using GoBoard as backer. Does anyone have a link on fabricating a niche out of GoBoard or Schluter board? Also, question on tile costs: Since I visited various tile shops including the Tile Shop, Virginia Tile...
  13. J

    A Crack in shower pan

    Hello all, I am renovating an old shower and was hoping to reuse the concrete shower pan. It is poured on a slab basement and was poured around shower drain and plumbing pipe. Once I removed the old tile and mortar I noticed a crack in the pan roughly along where the plumbing runs. Should I be...
  14. Jordon

    Can I start tiling from the middle of a shower wall?

    I'm tiling my shower. I've got a pony wall and would like a grout line to line up with the top of that pony wall. Can I start a row of tile at the top of my pony wall and work my way down to the floor?
  15. S

    Refit Shower Enclosure Silicon Sealant Advice

    Hi All, we have recently had a new shower enclosure fitted and wanted to check whether the inside vertical profiles should be Silicon sealed as a "belt and braces" approach to prevent leaks? The instructions only state to do the outside and the bottom of the door only: The fitter has stated...
  17. R

    Shower former advice

    Hi everyone, new member here looking for some advice. I’m looking for a shower former for a loft conversion wetroom. It has to sit on joists, has a width restriction of 800mm, and needs an off-centre drain. There is a girder running beneath that would obstruct a centre drain. I was looking at...
  18. H

    Do all wetroom tray need envelope cuts?

    Do all wetroom trays require envelope cuts? What is the largest size tile that doesnt require envelope cutting? So i just dry set out my tiles ready to mark up for the an envelope cut and i am wondering if i even need todo it. Would be nice to avoid all those extra lines
  19. P

    Waterproofing showerooms

    Can anyone recommend best cement boards an waterproofing.... cheers in advance
  21. M

    "Freestanding" shower bath

    Hi all, brand new here so be gentle!! We've just bought a new place that needs a full refurb - needs heating installing and rewire etc. In the meantime i'm planning the bathroom to distract myself from the horrors that lay ahead. The plan is to have a free standing shower bath (flat to the...
  22. T

    Pebble Shower - Grout Selection

    Hi, I've installed a flat pebble shower floor over a Schluter foam pan. It looks nice. I need help with grout selection since these flat rocks don't drain as well as some flat tiles. It seems that Mapei Ultra Pro FA grout can handle joints up to 3/4". There are many grouts that can't and I...
  23. M

    Silicon Gap around shower tray

    Ok so ive messed up a bit when tiling my shower room - after spending ages measuring tiles and where to start to avoid small cuts and getting the boarder in the right place, i placed a baton and tiled off that ive now tiled down to my shower tray and i am out by about 5mm - so rather than...
  25. S

    'retro-tanking' shower?

    I've a shower to repair where on one wall the lower half of the existing tiles are loose and the plasterboard behind deteriorated. When I remove the tiles and damaged board, what is the best approach? Cement backer board I guess, but how to waterproof effectively where 2 sides of the existing...
  26. R

    Shower tray / tile gap

    Hi, I have just tiled my bathroom wall and done the last row around the shower tray. I wasn’t sure how much gap to leave but it ranges between 4mm and 5mm. I have tanked the walls and used the Mapei tape also around the shower tray. Are those size gaps ok? Looks like sealant would fill them...
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