Would You Like to Sit Down In The Shower?
In a shower, a very helpful item to have is a bench to sit on. A bench also adds beauty and flare to your shower. For people who have trouble standing or have an injury, a bench is incredibly beneficial for washing and safety with a wet shower floor. As you can see, both the rectangular and corner benches are solid right to the ground; making cleaning your shower much easier! We recommend both of the Dix Systems solid benches, available as a 16" Corner or 32" Rectangular&nbs
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2018 Mar 6th
What to do FIRST before Tiling your Shower
When it comes to the installation of your shower floor, there are some issues to consider. If you do not have anything on top of your plywood when you apply mortar to create your pre-slope; you will compromise your plywood floor as illustrated in the photo below. Your mortar bed will evaporate into your plywood, eventually rotting your floor. It’s important to take the right steps to prevent any damage to your shower floor.There is a solution to this: Use the Mortar Reinforcement Ki
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2018 Mar 6th
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
CertainTeed Membrane The Smart Vapor Barrier
In your shower, one of the most crucial things to protect yourself from is mold and moisture damage. The CertainTeed Vapor Barrier uses an advanced technology of smart vapor retarder and air barrier film.CertainTeed MembraneOnly waterproofing your shower walls does not stop water vapor from getting behind your backer board and into your wall cavity behind. When you are waterproofing a shower, it stops liquid water from penetrating walls, but not vapor (steam). This looks like fog, and it happ
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2018 Feb 13th
Looking For Linear Drain Option That's In Your Budget?
ACO Quartz Plus Linear Shower Drains may be the right solution for your bathroom. These drains are long lasting and more affordable than the Premium ACO Linear Drains, but are just as beautiful and functional. The ACO Quartz Plus linear drain have three different grate designs; Square, Wavy and Tile Insert and are available in three lengths; 27", 34″ and 46″.ACO Quart Plus Linear shower drains have stainless steel grates with a high quality ABS body and leveling feet. These drains allow for
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2018 Feb 7th