Recent content by frmrnyker

Have you considered using roxul insulation ? Might be overkill for your area but more moisture resistance than fiberglass and recycled from lava stone, they are unfaced, and the sound deadening is phenomenal. You could proceed with vapor barrier and backer board or look into the Kerdi shower...

Im remodeling and researching toilets, due to space constraints I need a slim profile.. I've read up on the American Standard dual flush - i know it sucks but that is about the size I need - @15inch across the back.. suggestions please (cost friendly too;) ) PS DIY install (have done...

aww gosh not the pre mix.. DITRA, DITRA, DITRA... a bit of extra moolah but no cracked tiles!! A good quality thinset will do you much better than that premix. Those tiles need to "stand up" on the thinset and the mastic does not do that effectively! I'd say pull up, clean up and start...

Anyone have any experience with the Clarion Brand? I need a 54inch tub but don't want enameled steel (its a kids bathroom, visions of tonka trucks in the tub etc) and am hell bent on avoiding Home CHeapO/lowes etc versions. In my quest to find this I stopped in at a reputable plumbing supply...