Membrane Tile Shower Walls

Kerdi is ideal for use in tiled showers bathtub surrounds residential steam showers and other tile applications in wet areas.

Membrane tile shower walls.

Ceramic and porcelain tile more than almost any other surface material needs a stable flat flex free substrate. Item 379130 model keba100 125 5m. In showers the standard substrate is tile backer also called cement board or cement backer board. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Regardless of which method you choose one thing to keep in mind is that you need to have some type of waterproof membrane between your tile and your wall framing. Once the entire wall is covered with mortar use the notched edge of the trowel to. Schluter systems kerdi band orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane.

This old house general contractor tom silva shows a foolproof way to build a leak free shower. How to use a membrane system to prep a shower for tiling 1. Get free shipping on qualified shower waterproofing membrane products or buy online pick up in store today. Sheet membranes are plastic or elastometric sheets that have to be bonded to the substrate before tile installation.

Although there are many products that can be used for your shower wall many should not be. There are two types of waterproof membranes sheet and liquid applied options. Tile backer board 60 boards model 90017267. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.

Mix up a batch of mortar and spread it over the backerboard using the smooth side of the trowel. Schluter kerdi is a pliable sheet applied waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder designed for the direct application of tile. Even the slightest amount of movement in a building structure can telegraph to the tile and crack it. I hope you enjoy.

To prevent water damage you must install a waterproof membrane just below the tile bonding mortar as close to the tile as possible. Sheet applied polyethylene waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder. New goof proof shower 5 in. Wipe down the backerboard surface with a wet sponge.

This is a very important step before laying the tile. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. Goboard johns manville goboard 3 ft. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

Determine how much tile you ll need.