How To Waterproof Shower Walls Before Tiling

Use a utility knife to cut an x shaped slit to reveal the shower valve.

How to waterproof shower walls before tiling.

Fortunately waterproofing an enclosure is only a matter of proper preparation of the walls before the first tile is laid. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. Repeat the previous steps to apply waterproof membrane to the remaining shower walls. So where i last left off i had taken out the old shower tile and cut out the damaged drywall.

There are two types of waterproof membranes sheet and liquid applied options. Waterproofing and tiling the master shower an overview 1. Tiles are cut as necessary to fit where they belong. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.

It s likely that different styles of tiles will be used for floor and walls based on how much slip resistance they provide. Pattern they ll take is established. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Determine how much tile you ll need.

With the installation of a waterproof membrane followed by water resistant cement boards your enclosure will be safely sealed usually within the course of a single afternoon s work. This old house general contractor tom silva shows a foolproof way to build a leak free shower. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. This means deciding where the first tiles will be laid and how the tiles will align with floor and wall joints.

The tile had been in decent shape but i d grown to hate it and i finally had the budget to get a better bathroom. Sheet membranes are plastic or elastometric sheets that have to be bonded to the substrate before tile installation. To prevent water damage you must install a waterproof membrane just below the tile bonding mortar as close to the tile as possible. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o.

I show the process of applying redgard topical membrane.