Shower walls are a very important area that needs to be prepped in the right way or it
can lead to mold growth and rotting. Never use sheetrock, always use a cementboard
or backerboard. Here is the installation method:
1. Clean studs of any screws, nails or other debris.
2. Cut cementboard to fit allowing the ends to land on a stud.
3. Secure cementboard using 1 1/4'' to 1 1/2'' cementboard screws or galvanized
roofing nails.
4. Tape all seams using 2'' fiberglass mesh tape.
5. Fill seams with thin-set using the flat side of the trowel.
6. Caulk between tile substrate and fiberglass shower pans or bathtubs with 100%
silicone caulking.
7. Determine layout and patterns.
8. Install tile using latex modified thin-set with a 1/4'' square notched trowel or larger.
9. Grout after 24 hours.
10.Seal all grout after 72 hours.
can lead to mold growth and rotting. Never use sheetrock, always use a cementboard
or backerboard. Here is the installation method:
1. Clean studs of any screws, nails or other debris.
2. Cut cementboard to fit allowing the ends to land on a stud.
3. Secure cementboard using 1 1/4'' to 1 1/2'' cementboard screws or galvanized
roofing nails.
4. Tape all seams using 2'' fiberglass mesh tape.
5. Fill seams with thin-set using the flat side of the trowel.
6. Caulk between tile substrate and fiberglass shower pans or bathtubs with 100%
silicone caulking.
7. Determine layout and patterns.
8. Install tile using latex modified thin-set with a 1/4'' square notched trowel or larger.
9. Grout after 24 hours.
10.Seal all grout after 72 hours.
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