Start by covering the floor area and curb with your waterproof membrane and fold in the corners. Tiles can be installed directly on KERDI using the thin-bed method. If you have drywall measure up 5 feet from the top of the bathtub and make marks. Here are a number of highest rated Kerdi Membrane Tub pictures upon internet. For complete instructions refer to the Schluter website. For pipes, use the Schlüter-KERDI-KM or -KERDI-MV pipe collar. All very easy and I think very effective. I am female, middle-aged and have some physical challenges myself and it is the way I was planning to go in my similar-sized guest bath before discovering I could tile directly over my vinyl flooring which is tightly adhered to the cement slab (YES!). We know that having a solid understanding of the products you’re installing is key to a successful install. Mastic adhesive is very sticky, making it well suited for vertical applications where tile may slide. It needs to hold its ridges as you spread it with a serrated trowel while remaining somewhat easy to spread. Has this felt membrane applied to it, that is setting the base for this waterproof system. Tiles are then set directly onto … The first layer of the shower pan is underneath the waterproofing membrane. ” Schluter ® -KERDI-FIX is a waterproofing membrane that makes an air-tight sealing system to avoid leaks and the potential of mold/mildew growth.
The membrane is layered between mortar beds and corners are folded to create the shower pan liner. Schluter-Kerdi-Line drains feature a factory-applied Kerdi waterproofing membrane collar that can easily be folded and adhered to the adjacent wall. In Germany, Schluter requires Kerdi Membrane to be adhered with Kerdi-Coll-L waterproof adhesive to be used in place of unmodified thinset mortar when attach. KERDI-FIX can be used to waterproof pipe and valve protrusions in the Schluter®- Shower System in conjunction with the Schluter®-KERDI membrane and Schluter®- KERDI-BOARD. Otherwise, if you’re a Do-It-Yourselfer who just wants to learn what we already know works, and works well, then simply apply typical 3×5 HardieBacker cement boards to your shower walls, and then apply a waterproofing membrane on top – like Schluter Kerdi – and in corners with Kerdi Band.
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