Choosing Waterproofing Systems for Tile Showers

I think its fair to say the things are costing a lot more these days!!

Waterproofing for Curbless Showers

Curbless showers require the outside floor height to level with the entrance to a shower. One of the biggest challenges for anyone remodeling an existing bathroom.

wood subfloor for a curbless shower

For most homes with wood framing, it’s fairly easy. Simply remove existing subfloor and recess even with joints 👍

wood subflooring for a curbless shower

Once you install the new plywood, your drop into shower will be 3/4”

wedi pan install

This works great for a Wedi Curbless Pan

concrete removal for a curbless shower

For a concrete subfloor, I recommend busting out the concrete in the shower area to create a curbless entrance

mud bed install for shower pan

Then form and slope a mudbed 👍

items needed to build a schluter curbless shower
hydroblok curbless system

Waterproofing for Curbed Showers

mud bed vs pre-sloped pans
Tile Redi shower pan

Its hard to get much faster and efficient than installing a Tile Redi Shower pan!

Wedi can easily be modified to custom fit and build a shower 👍

thinset for a wedi shower pan
custom tile shower build with mud

Mud Bed Construction for a custom tile shower pan

waterproofing for a mud bed shower pan

Schluter Kerdi Membrane for waterproofing over a mud bed shower build

liquid waterproofing for a curbed shower

Liquid waterproofing is really the most fool proof way to go 👍

curbed shower builds recommendation
items needed to build a schluter curbed shower
Items needed to build a Tile Redi shower

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