Membrane Tile Shower Walls

Schluter systems kerdi band orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane.

Membrane tile shower walls.

Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Schluter kerdi is a pliable sheet applied waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder designed for the direct application of tile. This is a very important step before laying the tile. Sheet membranes are plastic or elastometric sheets that have to be bonded to the substrate before tile installation.

There are two types of waterproof membranes sheet and liquid applied options. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. This old house general contractor tom silva shows a foolproof way to build a leak free shower. Although there are many products that can be used for your shower wall many should not be.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. Mix up a batch of mortar and spread it over the backerboard using the smooth side of the trowel. Kerdi is ideal for use in tiled showers bathtub surrounds residential steam showers and other tile applications in wet areas. In this video i will be applying the trugard water proof membrane on the shower walls.

Kerdi membranes and redgard are both waterproof membranes that go directly on the wall. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Sheet applied polyethylene waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs.

I hope you enjoy. Goboard johns manville goboard 3 ft. Determine how much tile you ll need. Ceramic and porcelain tile more than almost any other surface material needs a stable flat flex free substrate.

In showers the standard substrate is tile backer also called cement board or cement backer board. Goof proof water proofing sheet membrane. 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. To prevent water damage you must install a waterproof membrane just below the tile bonding mortar as close to the tile as possible.

New goof proof shower 5 in. Once the entire wall is covered with mortar use the notched edge of the trowel to. How to use a membrane system to prep a shower for tiling 1. Wipe down the backerboard surface with a wet sponge.

Item 379130 model keba100 125 5m.