Hello forum users,
After building our house a few years ago, we are now planning to renovate the bathroom on the upper floor. We have planned a walk-in shower with tile flooring.
The current status is: the screed is laid, the shower drain is installed within the screed, and the walls are made of moisture-resistant drywall panels.
The shower area (80x80cm (31x31 inches)) is located in a corner, and the screed in this area has been recessed by 1cm (0.4 inches) to allow for tiling with a slope towards the drain. The drain is installed in the center. Now, I would like to create a sloped surface (falling from the edges toward the center) to guide water flow in the correct direction.
My question is: what material should I use for this?
(I was advised to use repair or modeling mortar???)
Once the slope is ready, I plan to waterproof this area with a so-called liquid membrane. (I also use this product for the walls; the corners are sealed with appropriate sealing tape and then waterproofed with a second layer of liquid membrane.)
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If anyone is unfamiliar with liquid membrane, it has a consistency similar to liquid paint and, once cured, forms a rubber-like coating.
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The liquid membrane will then be covered with tiles.
My second question: Can I use regular grout, or is special grout required for the shower area? If special grout is needed, where exactly? Only on the floor or also on the walls?
There are various opinions on this topic, both positive and negative, but I hope to find some experiences here in this forum. I am sure there are others who have taken this path before me.
Regards,
Balesi
After building our house a few years ago, we are now planning to renovate the bathroom on the upper floor. We have planned a walk-in shower with tile flooring.
The current status is: the screed is laid, the shower drain is installed within the screed, and the walls are made of moisture-resistant drywall panels.
The shower area (80x80cm (31x31 inches)) is located in a corner, and the screed in this area has been recessed by 1cm (0.4 inches) to allow for tiling with a slope towards the drain. The drain is installed in the center. Now, I would like to create a sloped surface (falling from the edges toward the center) to guide water flow in the correct direction.
My question is: what material should I use for this?
(I was advised to use repair or modeling mortar???)
Once the slope is ready, I plan to waterproof this area with a so-called liquid membrane. (I also use this product for the walls; the corners are sealed with appropriate sealing tape and then waterproofed with a second layer of liquid membrane.)
--
If anyone is unfamiliar with liquid membrane, it has a consistency similar to liquid paint and, once cured, forms a rubber-like coating.
--
The liquid membrane will then be covered with tiles.
My second question: Can I use regular grout, or is special grout required for the shower area? If special grout is needed, where exactly? Only on the floor or also on the walls?
There are various opinions on this topic, both positive and negative, but I hope to find some experiences here in this forum. I am sure there are others who have taken this path before me.
Regards,
Balesi
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