Membrane Tile Shower Walls

Schluter kerdi is a pliable sheet applied waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder designed for the direct application of tile.

Membrane tile shower walls.

Sheet applied polyethylene waterproofing membrane and vapor retarder. In showers the standard substrate is tile backer also called cement board or cement backer board. Schluter systems kerdi band orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane. Once the entire wall is covered with mortar use the notched edge of the trowel to.

In this video i will be applying the trugard water proof membrane on the shower walls. Mix up a batch of mortar and spread it over the backerboard using the smooth side of the trowel. I hope you enjoy. New goof proof shower 5 in.

You ll need a design plan before you start attaching the tile. Even the slightest amount of movement in a building structure can telegraph to the tile and crack it. There are two types of waterproof membranes sheet and liquid applied options. For our shower we chose a running bond pattern.

Add up the wall areas and add 10 so you have extra tile for mistakes or future repairs. Wipe down the backerboard surface with a wet sponge. Measure each wall area calculating the width times height. Ceramic and porcelain tile more than almost any other surface material needs a stable flat flex free substrate.

Determine how much tile you ll need. Tile backer board 60 boards model 90017267. Goof proof water proofing sheet membrane. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this o.

Although there are many products that can be used for your shower wall many should not be. To prevent water damage you must install a waterproof membrane just below the tile bonding mortar as close to the tile as possible. Sheet membranes are plastic or elastometric sheets that have to be bonded to the substrate before tile installation. Kerdi membranes and redgard are both waterproof membranes that go directly on the wall.

Item 379130 model keba100 125 5m. Kerdi is ideal for use in tiled showers bathtub surrounds residential steam showers and other tile applications in wet areas. How to use a membrane system to prep a shower for tiling 1. Regardless of which method you choose one thing to keep in mind is that you need to have some type of waterproof membrane between your tile and your wall framing.

This is a very important step before laying the tile.