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05-27-2022, 10:24 AM
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Joe's Curbless Shower
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Good luck with the install. I watched the...
Good luck with the install. I watched the professionals bring it in and install ours. I am not sure I would have wanted to do that. The panel never touched the floor they always rubber blocks under...
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05-02-2022, 07:57 AM
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Joe's Curbless Shower
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I have a 72in x 38in doorless shower with 4ft...
I have a 72in x 38in doorless shower with 4ft wide piece of glass that goes all the way to the ceiling so I have a 2 foot opening. The floor in the bathroom is heated and we keep the bathroom door...
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04-09-2022, 06:14 AM
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John Knox's shower questions
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pls
I used FA and had good luck with it. I used water...
I used FA and had good luck with it. I used water the I had in the refrigerator and mixed in 3 or 4 lb batches. I even put the dry mortar in the refrigerator to keep it cool. Have multiple buckets of...
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03-05-2022, 06:03 PM
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Ryan's Bathroom Reno
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pls
We decided to tile the outside wall of the...
We decided to tile the outside wall of the kneewall. I think it looks better than making the transition at the end of the wall. Let me know if you need a picture to look at.
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02-25-2022, 05:34 PM
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Curbless Installation thinset trowel sizes
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pls
I basically did what Dan did for my curbless...
I basically did what Dan did for my curbless except I covered my mini ramp with kerdi band. I also used a tray and flat pebbles. I would not even consider rounded pebbles, the tray does not have...
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02-10-2022, 11:45 AM
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Starting a new custom shower after a mess
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I have only used Kerdi board but the Kerdi...
I have only used Kerdi board but the Kerdi membrane can be used over drywall which is probably easier to work with than hardie backer.
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02-04-2022, 11:03 AM
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pebble layout advice
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pls
I am a homeowner that has done a total of one...
I am a homeowner that has done a total of one shower floor with river rock but I think it turned out looking pretty good. We laid the sheets about 3-4 in apart and filled in around with loose rock....
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01-28-2022, 04:11 PM
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Mosaic Tile Advice for Kerdi Shower Pan
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pls
The outside of the box my tray was in had a...
The outside of the box my tray was in had a picture to penny tile being used over the tray . I assume that is intentional to show that their tray will work with small tile.
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01-22-2022, 04:24 PM
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Gap Between Tub and Floor
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pls
No issues, it has been two years.
No issues, it has been two years.
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01-22-2022, 09:54 AM
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Gap Between Tub and Floor
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pls
If I remember correctly probably about 1/4in and...
If I remember correctly probably about 1/4in and I filled it with kerdi fix.
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01-21-2022, 06:51 PM
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Gap Between Tub and Floor
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For what its worth this is what I did. I used a...
For what its worth this is what I did. I used a bead of kerdi fix right at the edge of the tub and laid the band flat.
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10-30-2021, 07:02 AM
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1912 Bungalow Complete Bathroom Renovation
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pls
This has been discussed in some other threads...
This has been discussed in some other threads recently but I have found a good digital scale and something to measure water with takes a lot of the stress out of mixing mortar. I also use a smaller...
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10-28-2021, 07:43 AM
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Here to learn
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pls
I was going to suggest you look at Ditra earlier...
I was going to suggest you look at Ditra earlier but did not figure you would want to return cement board a second time. I am just a homeowner but have used both. Ditra is going to be more...
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10-22-2021, 10:33 AM
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Pebble Tile floor one at a time
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pls
We used flat river rock. The general premise is...
We used flat river rock. The general premise is that we had sheets that were about 3-4 in apart from each other and we laid individual stones between the sheets to hide the seams. I removed the...
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10-21-2021, 07:53 AM
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My 1st tile bathroom remodel project need Layout advice
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pls
I have had good luck just using tape to hold the...
I have had good luck just using tape to hold the trim in place and remove tape as I tile. I know this does not get any mortar under the trim but I have had zero issues with the trim, it is firmly in...
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10-08-2021, 03:18 PM
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Shower Screen/enclosure opinions
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pls
Take a look at my master bath post 64 ...
Take a look at my master bath post 64
https://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=129712&page=5
My glass panel is 48in wide and I get just a bit of water spray outside of the shower. ...
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10-05-2021, 11:35 AM
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Pre-mixed mortar in a shower?
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pls
Take your 3.52 oz x lbs then round
Take your 3.52 oz x lbs then round
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10-05-2021, 08:53 AM
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Pre-mixed mortar in a shower?
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pls
The pros will laugh at me but oh well. Get a...
The pros will laugh at me but oh well. Get a decent digital scale that goes up to maybe 25 lbs and something you can measure water in to the oz. From the bag instructions figure the lb/oz rate. ...
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10-02-2021, 06:39 AM
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northdenvertom's YAHBRA
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pls
Design is not my strong suit but I would not use...
Design is not my strong suit but I would not use a third tile in the back of the niche. I think I would vote for 12 in and run the mosaic through it
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09-30-2021, 10:17 AM
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Walk in shower
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385
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pls
Which is higher? Also remember there will be...
Which is higher? Also remember there will be more mortar under the plank tile than the mosaic tile. I also had this issue. I ran a band of kerdi band along that edge of the shower tray to raise it...
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09-28-2021, 09:08 AM
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Wood plank for a shower floor
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pls
I have the Moen valve. I did not do a ton of...
I have the Moen valve. I did not do a ton of research beforehand but I am happy with it so far.
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09-26-2021, 07:21 AM
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Wood plank for a shower floor
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pls
Have you considered an electronic valve? You can...
Have you considered an electronic valve? You can put the valve and controller just about anywhere. I have a shower where the opening is at the back so I put the controller on the long wall that I...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
09-23-2021, 09:56 AM
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Can I get past the planning stages of a re-model?
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pls
I used the Schluter Deco-SG and really like how...
I used the Schluter Deco-SG and really like how it looks. I just finished our master bath this summer and used the Deco-SG on the wall and floor for a curbless no door so I have one large sheet of...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
09-15-2021, 10:40 AM
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Penny Tile With Schluter Drain Question
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pls
Take a look at...
Take a look at https://flofx.com/product/ffx-grate-install-kit/
It is designed to work with thinner tile. I used one in my recent shower and it worked fine.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
09-06-2021, 05:59 AM
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Mark's Shower
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5,297
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pls
You would probably be ok especially if the lights...
You would probably be ok especially if the lights are led but I am not an electrician. Is the DHE K 56 for 56 sq ft? You cannot cut the cable so make sure the cable you order is not too long. I...
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