Never once had one fail...Thats good enough for me..I have to admit, I only "heard stories" about hot-mopping until I joined CT.
To think that this is the "approved" method is, well, funny as hell!!
I know you guys have been doing it like that for years and years but things change!! There exists much better ways to waterproof a shower.
I prefer Kerdi, others will go with Wedi or redguard.
And, just out of curiosity, does that stuff not stink?? - Do people not complain that their house smells like a tar roof? (just wondering!)
It very well could be.But I assure you that when done right (and it is pretty hard to screw it up) it NOT going to leak...EVER.OK - well, I see that this is in fact not such a bizarre thing - lots of web pages on hot mop shower pans and professional services specialized in that.
But almost all the pages I see on this are in California. Search "hot mop shower pans new york" and you get almost nothing. A regional technology?
Cali & Florida mostly - something to do with the sun & drinking to much ocean water... :whistlingOK - well, I see that this is in fact not such a bizarre thing - lots of web pages on hot mop shower pans and professional services specialized in that.
But almost all the pages I see on this are in California. Search "hot mop shower pans new york" and you get almost nothing. A regional technology?
Mortar/ Deck mud-- semantics. Actually, I'm pretty impressed by the fact that he goes through the trouble of framing something up to preslope a hot mopped shower membrane. It's not too often you see that. Kudos to that author. He could've been a bit more explicit with respect to HOW to float (re-- the correct pitch, etc.), but other than that, I thought it was a decent article, and from what I've seen those are few and far between on line.That person has no business writing a 'how to' article.
BTW: You don't 'float' mortar. You float deck mud.
I've yet to see or hear of a one outside of California.But almost all the pages I see on this are in California. Search "hot mop shower pans new york" and you get almost nothing. A regional technology?
I have to admit, I only "heard stories" about hot-mopping until I joined CT.
To think that this is the "approved" method is, well, funny as hell!!
I know you guys have been doing it like that for years and years but things change!! There exists much better ways to waterproof a shower.
I prefer Kerdi, others will go with Wedi or redguard.
And, just out of curiosity, does that stuff not stink?? - Do people not complain that their house smells like a tar roof? (just wondering!)
Do you guys also make your own wonderboard. :laughing:Cali & Florida mostly - something to do with the sun & drinking to much ocean water... :whistling
Check out Schluter's systems :thumbsup: presloped pans, waterproofing membrane
Cali & Florida mostly ...
So maybe "unique" was an appropriate qualifier after all!I've yet to see or hear of a one outside of California....
I think he meant to "SCREED" the mortar but how many people besides us would understand what he meant.That person has no business writing a 'how to' article.
BTW: You don't 'float' mortar. You float deck mud.
Isn't there a way to Heat some TAR and hot mop it yourself?OK - well, I see that this is in fact not such a bizarre thing - lots of web pages on hot mop shower pans and professional services specialized in that.
But almost all the pages I see on this are in California. Search "hot mop shower pans new york" and you get almost nothing. A regional technology?
If you are using that video as an example, you might want to brush up on the code first.Isn't there a way to Heat some TAR and hot mop it yourself?
I guess I could research DIY hot mopping and find out how. which I probably will do before I get a "straight" answer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxj8i7gpfPg
I usually just use a membrane and never tack or staple it lower than 10" above the drain. I kinda just taught myself how to do shower pans with a 6" - 8" retaining wall and over time pretended I knew nothing about it to watch how others do it. Very slight variations to how I did/do it so I was ok.
I may try the HOT MOP on a smaller shower in a rental just to see how it goes.
MZ
I've done about a dozen shower pans with a vinyl liner . Its faster & won't leak if done properly. I would be interested in seeing others methods of installing a vinyl liner . It seems everybody has a diffrent way of doing it.Anyone use a vinyl shower pan? It seems to be the tradition here. I can't see using a hot mop in a customers house.
rj
