How To Waterproof Shower Walls Before Tiling

Determine how much tile you ll need.

How to waterproof shower walls before tiling. Use a utility knife to cut an x shaped slit to reveal the shower valve. This old house general contractor tom silva shows a foolproof way to build a leak free shower. Tiles are cut as necessary to fit where they belong. So where i last left off i had taken out the old shower tile and cut out the damaged drywall.

For our shower we chose a running bond pattern. To prevent water damage you must install a waterproof membrane just below the tile bonding mortar as close to the tile as possible. It s likely that different styles of tiles will be used for floor and walls based on how much slip resistance they provide. You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile.

Press the waterproof membrane into the wet mortar on the wall. This means deciding where the first tiles will be laid and how the tiles will align with floor and wall joints. Remove the old shower tile and green board drywall. 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.

Rub the smooth edge of the trowel over the membrane to smooth out any wrinkles or trapped air bubbles. I show the process of applying redgard topical membrane. Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. 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.

Waterproofing and tiling the master shower an overview 1. Pattern they ll take is established. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height.

Repeat the previous steps to apply waterproof membrane to the remaining shower walls.