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   Omalley_John | Apr 21, 2000 01:35am | #2

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   Does that mean the tile sits right on the membrane?I suppose not,but what would be a good subfloor beneath the tile.All I can add to my floor is about an inch.Old floor got wet,and Jifset got a bit mushy.Thanks John

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   Guest_ | Apr 27, 2000 05:59pm | #3

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   Yes tile adhere to membrane. Look it up.

   I do not understand why you can not raise the floor. Your mushy
   Jiffset must go. What is the substrate, I thought it was a slab. You
   will have to remove everything that is bad, broke, or what ever. DO
   NOT begin building a new shower over a rotted out one. Your new shower
   will only last half as long as the first.

   Scott

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   Adam_the_PE | Apr 27, 2000 06:13pm | #4

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   What is meant by "pour a pan"? Isn't there some way to purchase a plastic floor for the shower and just tile the walls?

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   Guest_ | Apr 28, 2000 02:40am | #5

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   Yes

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   Guest_ | Apr 28, 2000 03:53am | #7

   *Nora:I'm not trying to talk you out of tile but not all plastic shower units leak. There are good ones that are much easier and cheaper to install than tile.

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   Guest_ | Apr 28, 2000 03:53am | #6

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   A few years ago we installed a plastic shower stall in a dairy barn remodel. As could be expected it is leaking badly and I intend to rip it out and install the tile shower I should have done in the first place. I have looked through old NH issues and read an article by Michael Borne on "A Mortar-Bed Shower"--well, it is just too complicated. This building has a poured concrete floor and I'd really appreciate some advise on the easiest way to make a tiled shower that will not leak.

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   Guest_ | Apr 03, 2000 07:48am | #1

   *Nora,What is "compicated", What is Love, How bad do you want your shower not to leak?I assume that you are installing over the same drain as the first shower. I will also assume that all you have left after you removed the shower is your slab, and open space.Frame in your shower, anyway you want it to look. Remeber that you will need to install a door and put all the plumbing into your framed wall. also frame a dam at the spot your door will go. About 4 inches is enough height.Use wonderboard, durrock, or a similar type material to sheath the interior of the shower. also cover the dam under the door. Make tight joints. Then it is good to pour a pan with a gentle slope towards the drain. Pour the pan after you set the walls, and just for good measure, caulk the joint where it meets the wall. All the joints and corners should be taped with nylon webbing and smeared with thinset. Fill the joint good, and be sure to scrape all excess flat.There are several membranes on the market that will provide you with a water proof barrier. Try Laticrete, Custom, or your favorite tile martar manufacturer. These membranes can either be a combination of a fabric and a liquid, or I have also seen a trowelable membrane. I recomend something with a fabric. Apply this according to you specific brand names instructions at least waist high, better shoulder high, and to the dam.Apply tile, grout, clean.The key words when looking for a membrane are "waterproof membrane". I like Laticrete, but Custom also produces some good products.Scott Davis