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Flood testing a shower pan: Why it’s done and how to do it

June 2, 2020 by DIYTileGuy 12 Comments

Flood testing a shower pan

Flood testing a shower pan. I get several calls per year about showers that are leaking. Some of these showers are leaking after just a few years. Some, just a few weeks after they've been built. I estimate that those calls could probably be cut in half if this one simple step were done. … [Read more...] about Flood testing a shower pan: Why it’s done and how to do it

Filed Under: Waterproofing Tagged With: drain plug, flood test, flood testing, leak test, leaking shower, shower pan, shower pan leak test, test plug, waterproofing

Why You Should NOT Buy a Newly Remodeled Home

April 10, 2020 by DIYTileGuy 8 Comments

buyers remorse after buying newly remodeled home

I get it. Nobody gets excited about moving into an old, outdated house. Additionally, why would you want to go through the trouble of moving and then having to live through a renovation or even multiple renovations?! But, hear me out on this. There's a dark side to purchasing newly … [Read more...] about Why You Should NOT Buy a Newly Remodeled Home

Filed Under: Waterproofing Tagged With: contractor, home inspection, home repair, housing market, leaking shower, real estate, remodel, renovation, water damage

Shower Waterproofing Crash Course

September 27, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 257 Comments

Shower waterproofing systems

4 Shower Waterproofing systems for tile showers Waterproofing a shower. This seems like common sense, doesn’t it? Well, a lot of showers that are built these days still have no shower waterproofing whatsoever. Or they have poor or improper waterproofing. This post contains affiliate links. The … [Read more...] about Shower Waterproofing Crash Course

Filed Under: Products, Waterproofing Tagged With: cement board, custom building products, durock, fiber cement board, hydroban, kerdi, kerdi board, laticrete, membrane, redgard, schluter, Sheet Membranes, Vapor Barriers, waterproofing, wedi

Sealing the tub flange for tile

March 14, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 134 Comments

tub lip sealed for tile

That pesky tub flange. You have the tile backerboard installed and everything is waterproofed. Everything except that gap between the backerboard and the tub flange. How do you waterproof that? What to do with the tub flange? To begin with you can try reading the instructions for the … [Read more...] about Sealing the tub flange for tile

Filed Under: Installation, Tips & Tricks, Tutorial, Waterproofing Tagged With: cement board, featured, hardiebacker, waterproofing

Building a Custom Shower Niche from Scratch

February 28, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 58 Comments

custom shower niche

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Custom Recessed Shower Niche Part 4:  Building a Custom Shower Niche from Scratch This post covers: Cement board, foam board, and Hardibacker Cutting into wall framing  Waterproofing LOTS of photos! Sometimes there's no good way around it. Building your … [Read more...] about Building a Custom Shower Niche from Scratch

Filed Under: Installation, Niches, Tips & Tricks, Tutorial, Waterproofing Tagged With: aquadefense, cement board, featured, fiber cement board, hardiebacker, hydroban, kerdi, kerdi board, niche, redgard, Sheet Membranes, valueseal, waterproofing, wedi

Is Hardibacker and Durock cement board waterproof?

February 14, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 78 Comments

Durock cement board waterproof

Reader question:   Hi there. I recently finished grouting my tile surround in my shower. I posted photos on Facebook and somebody questioned whether I had waterproofed the Hardiebacker 500 board. Much to my dismay, I had never even heard of this... Anyway, I went to the James Hardie website and … [Read more...] about Is Hardibacker and Durock cement board waterproof?

Filed Under: Reader Questions, Waterproofing Tagged With: durock, featured, hardiebacker, permabase, Vapor Barriers, waterproofing, wonderboard

How to Modify your Recessed Foam Shower Niche

January 3, 2017 by DIYTileGuy Leave a Comment

tile shower niche

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Recessed Shower Niche Part 3: How to Modify your Recessed Foam Shower Niche In this post we cover: Situations where you would consider modifications A technique to check if your foam niche is still waterproof Method and tools to customize a foam … [Read more...] about How to Modify your Recessed Foam Shower Niche

Filed Under: Installation, Niches, Tips & Tricks, Tutorial, Waterproofing Tagged With: hydroban, laticrete, niche, noble

How to Design a Preformed Foam Recessed Shower Niche

December 6, 2016 by DIYTileGuy 13 Comments

recessed shampoo niche

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Recessed Shower Niche Part 1: Planning and Layout In this post we discuss: What types of prefab recessed shower niches are out there Which preformed shampoo niches are best Shower niche design ideas Why you should plan for a shower insert before you … [Read more...] about How to Design a Preformed Foam Recessed Shower Niche

Filed Under: Installation, Niches, Tutorial, Waterproofing Tagged With: bullnose, laticrete, Layout, niche, Noble Company, schluter

No Waterproofing: Will this cause shower leaks?

September 6, 2016 by DIYTileGuy 82 Comments

Hydroban waterproofing

Shower leaks. The last thing anyone wants when they build a new shower. And yet I hear the following questions quite often: Is cement board waterproof? The tile and grout will keep the most of the water out, right? My contractor didn't put any waterproofing in our shower. Will this cause … [Read more...] about No Waterproofing: Will this cause shower leaks?

Filed Under: Waterproofing Tagged With: aquadefense, custom building products, hydroban, laticrete, redgard, Sheet Membranes, waterproofing

Tile Backer Board Breakdown

December 29, 2015 by DIYTileGuy 289 Comments

Wedi backer board shower

Which Shower Tile Backer board is best? I often get questions on what sort of tile backer board to use for showers and tub surrounds. When it comes to installing a tile backer board the easiest to install is usually the worst choice or most expensive option. The types that are the most difficult to … [Read more...] about Tile Backer Board Breakdown

Filed Under: DIY, Products, Waterproofing Tagged With: cement board, densshield, durock, fiber cement board, fiberock, hardiebacker, kerdi, kerdi board, permabase, usg, wedi, wonder board

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