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rocketmanbkk
Knight of the brew cabin

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Tanking shower area Mar 23, 2024 12:13:33 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 23, 2024 12:13:33 GMT

Hello

Next job is the bathroom. All tiles off, bath is staying in place, new floating sink unit & taps, re tile walls.

Around the shower area (in bath) I’m going to use the Mapei shower waterproof kit.

I never used one but will do it.

Anyone used a water kit & can give any do’s & dont’s please?

Cheers all

Rct

dickpuller
Sir Richard Puller MBE Culture attache to Glasgow

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Tanking shower area Mar 24, 2024 9:19:45 GMT via mobile

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Post by dickpuller on Mar 24, 2024 9:19:45 GMT

If you’re tiling your Shower over the Bath, strip
The wall & fit cement based board. Not the cheap stuff, the 12.5mm solid board.

The Showers I’ve done in Puller Towers all have cement board & then tiled. I never get mould on the Grout or Seals.
It’s also a firm base to tile on. See Grout is porous & the board behind the Tiles gets wet.

I’d also advise you to fit a Bath/Shower mixer on the Bath. It minimises the holes in the Tiles over the Bath.
The Bar Mixer types are as cheap as chips & very reliable👍👍

Sir Richard Puller MBE cultural attaché for Glasgow to the court of St James.

rocketmanbkk
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Tanking shower area Mar 24, 2024 14:32:23 GMT via Tapatalk dickpuller likes this

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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 24, 2024 14:32:23 GMT

No I don’t want a bath mixer. I’ve got a Mira shower already that I’ll keep. There’s also no room for cement board so I’ll just be putting the waterproof stuff on the walls which are block & plaster. I’d use cement board if there was room.