Posted: 8/27/2013 12:38:19 PM EDT
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My son just left for Air Force basic training so now I have the opportunity to repair my main bathroom.
I will be installing a tile wall to the ceiling, replacing the old formica board over the tub. The tub will be new, and it will be a thick fiberglass one. I have no desire to heft another cast iron tub into place, and don't care that much for steel. I'm seeking Arfcom's wisdom on what type of membrane to use beneath the tiles? |
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I just refinished my bathroom. I used regular old 1/2" cement board, mastic, tile and grout. Didn't use any moisture barrier. I hope I didn't mess up! The job came out looking pretty nice. I guess I'll find out in a few years if I should have used some kind of moisture barrier. |
| I am a tile installer. Custom showers. Kitchens. Backsplashes. Floors. Walls. Mostly commercial these days though. 1/2 inch cement board directly over the studs. NO HARDI BACKER. Use screws. Mesh tape corners, joints and bed in with thinset mortar. After the corners and joints dry use liquid water proofing such as redguard and paint the entire area you intend to cover with tile. After the redguard dries use silicone and caulk where the tub meets the cement board and where the cement board meets the ceiling. Then install tile using a good modified thinset for walls such as Prolight or Ultralight. Mastic will work but will not stand up to water like thinset. Be wary when using thinset on walls. Only spread as much thinset as you can cover quickly as thinset on walls skins over quickly and you will not get a good bond. If you follow this guide your tile will last a lifetime. Any questions feel free to email. |
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I am a tile installer. Custom showers. Kitchens. Backsplashes. Floors. Walls. Mostly commercial these days though. 1/2 inch cement board directly over the studs. NO HARDI BACKER. Use screws. Mesh tape corners, joints and bed in with thinset mortar. After the corners and joints dry use liquid water proofing such as redguard and paint the entire area you intend to cover with tile. After the redguard dries use silicone and caulk where the tub meets the cement board and where the cement board meets the ceiling. Then install tile using a good modified thinset for walls such as Prolight or Ultralight. Mastic will work but will not stand up to water like thinset. Be wary when using thinset on walls. Only spread as much thinset as you can cover quickly as thinset on walls skins over quickly and you will not get a good bond. If you follow this guide your tile will last a lifetime. Any questions feel free to email. I would go with this. Always have used Redguard, pretty expensive but worth it. |