fleece membranes

[padtheplumber]

I've booked myself in to refurb my own ensuite in November (its only taken 18 months to find some time!!) and I'm thinking about trying the kerdi or durabase wp membranes in the shower area.
I haven't used these before as I usually use ardex or nicobond paint on systems, but really think its about time I tried a membrane out.
The room will be taken back to stud / blockwork and reboarded - so all nice and flat and level
Shower tray (1200 x 850) to be fitted at floor level (not wetroom), walls and floor to be tiled will 600 x 300 porcs.

Any opinions or tips on these systems in this type of situation?

Cheers in advance,

Mart.

 

[Spud]

Kerdi is a good system

 

[Impey Showers]

If its of any help we could send out a free sample of a fleece to give you an idea of handling.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Try the Impey.
Its an extremely good product.

 

[Impey Showers]

For your benefit, This is Waterguard bridging 10mm with no crack in sight.
http://youtu.be/jcZLxzzFlPM

 

[lizzardtong]

For your benefit, This is Waterguard bridging 10mm with no crack in sight.
http://youtu.be/jcZLxzzFlPM

What i can see on that video. Is right panel sliding first then left. Looks like membrane is not bonded to boards. Or do i need to do to optician?

 

[WetSaw]

Glad you pointed that out, I hadn't seen anything moving!

 

[Impey Showers]

You're right in what you’re seeing although it has bonded but is de-coupling due to the movement in the substrate. Waterproof and decoupling at 1mm thick instead of 6-8mm!

 

[White Room]

That looks neat...

 

[widler]

What i can see on that video. Is right panel sliding first then left. Looks like membrane is not bonded to boards. Or do i need to do to optician?

It's what it's proving mate[emoji106]
Of coarse the membrane is bonded, but the timbers are being force separated and the tiles, which are stuck to the membrane, ain't cracking , hence the 'decoupling'
Erm, I think [emoji15]

 

[Impey Showers]

Yes, you got it. If you'd like a Waterguard sample just drop us a message and we'll pop some bits in the post for you. Aside from adding decoupling to 10mm we wanted to make the process less messy and quicker without compromising any function.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I miss getting stuck to the floor with this water guard system .

 

[widler]

I miss getting stuck to the floor with this water guard system .

Just done one john, i put all corner/joint tapes on, tanked all walls tiled them then stuck membrane down so i wasn't stuck to it all week , not my favourite wetroom system to install but it sticks like poo to a blanket [emoji90]

 

[Impey Showers]

ouch, yes, many forearm hairs reside underneath wetrooms in the UK. Thankfully WaterGuard protects against this too!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Using Waterguard this week on wet room floor to private swimming pool changing room.