When Does DensShield Become Overkill

wopachop

installing dens shield around a bath tub, the tile is going just up to the window sill. the top of the wall ill just skim coat and paint.

do you guys recommend using 'dens shield' or 'dens armor plus' around the window and up the rest of the wall?

i talked to a rep at gp and she says you can use either. wonder if the dens shield is complete overkill or not she was hesitant to answer that.



oh yeah one more question...any cool tips for the inside and outside corners?

thanks guys im new here but already learned some pretty cool tips in other sections

Bud Cline

Is there a shower?

wopachop

yes there is a shower.

the window sill starts at 74" off the unfinished floor. we are going to tile up to the bottom of the sill, but not on the sill directly. the shower head will be up at around 78"

bath is 5' x 8' and i just put in a 70cfm bathfan if that makes a difference.

Bud Cline

Let's keep goin' for a minute!

Is the window wood frame, sash, and casings and does it have a sill/apron?

kevjob

window is tempered?

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wopachop

need

wopachop

two more

wopachop

posts to load up a picture sorry guys

wopachop

here is the bathroom. check out the pics during demo

bet you guys didnt know you can use baseboard and cardboard to shim tiles did ya...

the home owner is my long time friend. he plans to replace the windows in the next couple years. thats one of the reasons we dont want to tile around the window.

Bozzy

I've used stranger things than that.

NOW would be a good time to replace that window. He has gone this far.

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Bud Cline

This one is easy. The window should be changed now tho if that's what they intend to do in the near future.

Otherwise, wallboard it and waterproof it, slope the window return about 5 (or so) degrees, caulk the window below and above the tile.


OH! And that's a bad place for the exhaust fan.

wopachop

we were thinking that but i dont have enough experience to give my buddy proper advice. they want to install retrofit windows...but to me the old windows will only come out if they bust out the exterior stucco and remove the entire window. really love to hear advice on that can we remove the insides of these windows but leave the frame and just install retro fits??

by waterproof is that just quality primer, paint and caulk or is there more to it.