is the contractor creating a waterproof schluter-kerdi shower?
Lisa Jasper
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Comments (13)So I'm off to work and will document today the flashing detail steps I take. At days end yesterday the plumbers had everything installed and they had just cranked up the pressure test on the water lines to 200 PSI. This is a code required step for all waterlines here in Vancouver and the rest of Canada. I advised my client to document the test and snap some pictures. I'll see if he can send me one for this blog post. Much of the US does not require this step (200 PSI Pressure Test of the water lines) but I tell you it is so well worth it. Care was taken on this install and the pressure test revealed one bad fitting. The fitting was perfectly crimped but still leaked under pressure. This is why we have these test requirements here in Canada - you American's looking to build a better shower should inform both your general contractor and your plumber that you wish to include this step....See MoreWater Test for Schluter Shower Pan
Comments (6)The Schluter Tipped Coin Technique (shown above) for measuring the water level in a Kerdi Water Test. The tip coin shows the water level. The tipped coin will show a small drop in water of even a cup or two. Very accurate and very easy to set up. A side benefit to this technique is pointing out if your floors have to much deflection. The coin will fall off if the floor is bouncy. Best test this prior to any tile preparation....See MoreConcrete Shower Pan vs Cultured Marble Shower Pan Plus Waterproofing
Comments (35)I just read an entire 2012 thread on this site about using cultured marble shower pans. It was very encouraging. We used Acrylic ones (one of them a Jacuzzi brand, and one Ameritech from Lowes), in a B&B for 18 years and they performed beautifully as did one in my personal space. One guest shoer had an acrylic pan and cultured marble walls--loved it. NOW, I'm considering a cultured marble or cultured granite one for my hme because THAT TYPE PAN DOES NOT LEAK. The house we just bought has a tiled shower and I can see the caulk pulling away, feel the tile not level and see some damage on the floor in the room next door. There is NO upside to a tiled shower over the long haul. They may leak and some tiles are hard to clean. The weakest point is always where grout or caulk lines. The ONLY grout I have ever been happy with probably isn't still on the market--it was a sanded epoxy grout from Lowes. (Pretty much just mixed colored sand and gooey epoxy together.) The darn stuff was the biggest bear in the world to install (especially when the bathroom does not yet have running water so you can wash up as you go--and quickly), but, it never fell out, never leaked and never molded. Since that doesn't seem to be around "any more," the next best thing is to have as few joints as possible. I'm going to rip out the current tile shower and use a custom "cultured" pan and cultured walls (or Corian, Silestone or whatever). You could also have one fabricated from Corian just like a custom sink--but go direct to the fabricator because the mark up from big box stores is killer. Please search for the conversion elsewhere on houzz.com--all were homeowners, not salesman. PS concerning cracks: our all-in-one Kohler acrylic shower only cracked after about 19 years of daily use (and we were able to assess the damage from a closet so know exactly what went wrong). The pans in the B&B are all intact after 18+ years. But, we KNEW to put a bed of sheetrock mud under each one. Acrylic pans are fine; throw away your Comet cleanser, SoftScrub and Scotchbrite pads!!!! The most abrasive thing allowed near them should be Magic Erasers--and then only on an infrequent basis. Use a sponge and Tilex produces or nylon woven pad. We also always used soap bars that were either "beauty bars" or glycerine soap--not regular ol' soap (which forms more scum by its formulation). Or, just use vingear!...See MoreSchluter polystyrene shower bench--What do you think?
Comments (7)The cement boards on the shower walls will have schluter kerdi. The cast iron shower base is not large enough for a separate seat.. The bench will be 36" wide and is an extension of the tub deck. The tub deck (and top of the bench) will be quartz. How strong is the polystyrene? Do you install schluter kerdi, then tile? Does it need cement board?...See MoreMint tile Minneapolis
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