Making the Right Choice in Waterproofing your Shower
It is well established that shower leaks are one of the most common, and costly, problems that a homeowner may face. In the past, one would tackle a tile shower installation by going to the hardware store to purchase a 40 mm sheet of CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene) or PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) large enough to cover the shower floor.No instructions would come with this sheet, which is perhaps the problem. How can a person fully understand what they are about to do when there is no process or i
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2018 Mar 6th
Goof Proof Curb with Kirb Perfect
It is essential to build a curb for any open area of your shower perimeter that is not enclosed by solid wall. Your shower door may be the only open area, in which case your curb length will be the same length as your shower door.However, you may have an open wall of your shower, facing the inside of your bathroom. In this case, your curb length will be the total length of your shower door and the rest of the open wall combined.It is essential to pay close attention to the construction of your
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2018 Mar 6th
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