Waterproofing Before Tile

dreamz

What brand waterproofing do you guys recommend?

genecarp

what do you mean waterproofing? are you talking about denshield or wonderboard?

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dreamz

Wow, Im sorry I was so vague. Waterproofing the floors over the cement bed

genecarp

we thinset tile to cement bed, grout and take shower, i am confused by your questions,

1- vinyl or lead pan
2- concrete bed
3-thinset tile
4-grout
5-shower

what am i missing

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dreamz

hmmm...this is not for the shower itself. Its for the bathroom floor. We are using a rubber membrane 45 mil in the showers before tile.

This is for the toilet and vanity area

R&D Tile

Why do you need it waterproofed? little overkill.

If you have to waterproof it, the membrane has to go up the walls 2 to 3" as well, Hydroban, Redgard, Ditra and many others can be used here, also depends on substrate that you need to go over.

genecarp

maybe HO in disguise

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dreamz

I know it sounds like overkill. But in some high rise and mid rise here in NY they use it for little mishaps that happen in the floor above

Bill_Vincent

Laticrete 9235

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dreamz

thanks Bill

R&D Tile

Oh sure, I give him 3 products + and he thanks you for mentioning one.

Oh, and water will finds it's way out of the room if it floods unless there is a drain in the floor.

rbsremodeling

err he is actually a her

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dreamz

lol..thanks to you too..yes...im a her

dreamz

lol..no...i have some pretty good laborers, they can do it

Bill_Vincent

I've yet to meet a job super or project manager who knew everything (although I've met a few who THOUGHT they did). It shows alot of charactor coming into the forums to ask questions and find out for sure. Just out of curiosity, ever hear of a company called Coastal Tile out of White Plains?

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dreamz

No I havent...I'm fairly new to NY..only been here a year. Actually this wasnt my question. Another PM asked me and I didnt have an answer..so i asked you...lol

Bill_Vincent

I asked because they're a commercial tile company, and my sister is a PM for their company. She actually runs their Connecticut office in North Haven, but she does alot of work down in the Stamford area.

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