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September 3, 2016 By theshowerpros Leave a Comment

Two wrongs don’t make a right

Here’s an example of why you use a professional to repair your leaky shower: The builder was sent back to repair a leaking shower. The shower was done in the old-school mud-bed style of installation, and had a leaky shower pan. They attempted to merge a Kerdi waterproofing system into a mud-bed system by cutting […]

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July 6, 2015 By theshowerpros Leave a Comment

Tiling isn’t Waterproofing

One common misconception about tile showers is ‘If it’s tiled, that means it’s waterproofed”. While the surface of the tile is generally impervious to water, the grout and setting materials aren’t. Water routinely moves into and through grout lines, thinset, and mortar/mud beds. Here’s an example of that sad reality in action in a classic […]

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