Why Pre Slope with Pre Pitch?
The preparation steps of building your shower can be strenuous, but it is one of the most important items and giving your attention to this will be well worthwhile.One of the most important preparation steps is to pre-slope a shower. Forgoing this step could mean the difference between having water damage and mildew in your shower. There is a possibility that water can go through your mortar bed underneath your tiled shower floor. The real question is, where does that water go once it has gone
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2018 Feb 14th
Why Not Drywall In A Shower?
We have come across many people that believe they can put drywall
up for their shower walls. This is a common misconception. Other
companies advertise that it is safe for drywall to be put up because
their shower systems will cover the wall (therefore protecting it), but this is not
necessarily always right. Depending on the conditions where you live,
you may be able to use drywall, but these conditions do not exist in
North America. This photo shows what can happen when using dr
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2018 Feb 5th
Prefabricated Liners vs. PVC Liners
I believe the benefits of a prefabricated liner outweighs a PVC liner commonly used today. A PVC liner will inevitably have folds in the process of
assembling your shower bed, which will cause water build up in your
shower, and water build up is something you don’t want in your shower. Often, we use a horizontal
piece of wood to go behind the studs, this is commonly referred to as
‘backing behind the studs'. This is an unnecessary hassle, and the prefabricated OneLiner d
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2018 Feb 5th
The new place for the washer and dryer is on the second floor... are you concerned about leaking?
What about your second floor laundry room?There are many things you can do with a shower pan liner that you
might not have though about, or perhaps you have been wondering how to build
something specific and didn't realize that a shower pan liner could be
the solution to your problem!When
you build a laundry room on a second floor, you want to ensure that
your floor has the proper drainage system that is waterproof, and includes a drain, a properly sloped mortar bed, and
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2018 Jan 30th