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How thick should the Mortar Be for a Shower Pan Floor in a Shower?
ANSWER - First of all, the way you construct a shower pan is to first apply a pre-sloped mortar bed to establish a slope to the drain of 1/4" per foot. You can float over…
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How do we determine what caused our Tile Shower to Fail?
ANSWER - You are asking a lot that can't be answered without performing a forensic inspection to determine what is causing the failures. I can make some general statements that may or may not apply…
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Is it a problem if Schluter Ditra is installed on the walls of a Steam Shower?
ANSWER - Based on the Schluter literature, although they only show floor applications, they don't say it is only for floors. The Ditra is waterproof if installed correctly for waterproofing. It does have a key…
Read MoreWhy is my Subway Glass Tiles with Wood Grain Deteriorating?
ANSWER - Regarding whether sealing a cementitious grout makes it waterproof, it doesn't. Using an appropriate penetrating sealer over grout will make it moisture resistant, it will make it stain resistant, and it normally will…
Read MoreWhy able I getting Hairline Cracks in my Carrara Marble Shower?
ANSWER - Generally speaking cracks are either reflective cracking where the underlying substrate has a crack or separation and it telegraphs through the marble or there is structural cracking where the structure has excessive deflection…
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Why is water coming out of the grout on the side of our Shower?
ANSWER - From your photo the bottom edge of the wall tile where it is adjacent to the transition joint from the wall to the floor has efflorescence staining. That suggests water is traveling from…
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Can I install Onyx mosaics in my Shower that don't have grout joints?
ANSWER - First of all what happen to the the 3rd wall in the shower? I will assume it has a different substrate or you aren't tiling it. Not sure why you are using Schluter…
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Is it alright to use Silicone Sealant to fix a Shower Leak?
Answer: First of all, all of the transition joints in the shower both horizontal and vertical should not have been grouted with a cementitious grout. They should have been filled with an ASTM C920 resilient sealant…
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Can excessive Steam and Condensation in a Shower caused damage to the Ceramic tiles?
ANSWER - If the ceramic tile was installed correctly over a suitable substrate for a shower application then it will not be harmed from being subjected to prolong hot water, steam, and condensation. Ceramic tile…
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