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Post by wkndwrnch on Nov 5, 2017 12:13:27 GMT
I am getting closer to being able to use this new bathroom! Putting tile backer on the walls behind the tub. 1.Is 4 mil plastic behind the backer board required? 2.For the seams of the tile backer board,is a waterproof membrane necessary on top of the seam tape and thin set? Seems expensive for a one gallon container.3. Should I run tile backer board all the way up to the ceiling behind the tub, or get close to the ceiling and then use MR drywall at the top? Would the drywall seam be easier to finish than tile backer board seam at the ceiling? Thanks for your input!
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Post by wkndwrnch on Nov 24, 2017 1:25:17 GMT
Finished the new bathroom and the tile work.I did not use 4 mil plastic behind the tile board, instead I chose to go the waterproof membrane material on top of the backer board. I ran backer board from the just above the tub flange to the ceiling. I used a waterproof membrane "red guard" on the seams and then on the entire backer board area,and then a third coat overlapping seams and second coat brushing and rolling in a different direction of the previous coat. Then I was able to start the tile installation. I had to make sure all backer board surfaces were flat and level in order to accept the tile and provide a flat finished tile installation. It went very well,because I took the time to do the leveling and waterproofing. The tile my wife picked out is a 12 x 12 porcelain tile with no pattern, I had some struggles tiling around the window, but it ended up very well.
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Post by Maura on Nov 24, 2017 16:08:37 GMT
When our bathroom was redone I had a tile shower put in. The fellow used red "paint" stuff over the backer board. It worked just fine. Of course, he knew what he was doing.
I'd like to see a pic of your new bathroom.
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Post by mzgarden on Nov 26, 2017 12:02:08 GMT
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Post by here to stay on Nov 26, 2017 14:54:50 GMT
mzgarden, so you used that new wood look floor tile? Or is it vinyl? If the tile, I was wondering about grout lines. The new bathroom is nice and airy looking. I envy you, especially the pedestal sink.
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Post by patty on Nov 26, 2017 18:03:13 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Maura on Nov 26, 2017 22:28:38 GMT
That is the kind of sink I have in both my bathrooms. I love the tiled walls. Tile is so much easier to clean than acrylic, as long as the grout is sealed.
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Post by mzgarden on Nov 26, 2017 23:22:57 GMT
here to stay, It's ceramic tile that looks a bit like white washed old wood. We used it in our downstairs bathroom as well. We used a light colored grout and sealed it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 12:31:32 GMT
Love the soothing colors!
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Post by dustawaits on Nov 27, 2017 15:37:04 GMT
Beautiful! Love the colors and design.
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