mortar

Hello, I went to replace the rubber gasket on my tub due to it being old and cracked, but was not able to. Normally I would see some play downwards on the drain assembly to remove the old gasket somewhat effortlessly. On this tub, I noticed there was no play at all when I pushed down. I made an...

I am setting an alcove tub (60x32) in a bed of mortar but I want to know the specific technique I should apply. My tub has 4 supporting feet but the manufacturer specifies that mortar is also needed. During my reading on this site, I read that Terry suggested to put piles of mortar down to...

I am building a new undermount tub and have followed the relevant threads on this forum, which correctly point out that there are no specific guidelines about how to go about this. So I built a nice 2x6 frame such that the tub's lip will hover about 1 inch over the 2x6 frame. My thinking here...

Hello, We are converting a tub to a shower and have questions about curing times. I put down the first layer of mortar to create the slope and am about to lay down the PVC liner and put up the cement board on the walls. My question is: when I put down the second mortar layer, how long do I wait...

My brother installed an acrylic one piece tub and surround on the slab. I wasn't there during installation, but they used a mortar bed as often recommended. When we started using the tub, I noticed that there is triangular shaped spot about 4"x8" just off center where you stand to take a shower...

I'm new to the forum and was hoping to get some advice before I screw something up. I bought a Sterling Vikrell tub ( model 71111122-0) and I'm about to install it directly on a concrete slab floor. The floor is off level by about 1/4". This is an above floor rough in tub so it sits on a...

I am about to set an Americast tub - Cambridge model - and am deciding if I should bed the tub in thinset or minimal expanding foam. American Standard says that it isn't necessary but it sounds a bit hollow to me when standing in it. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

I am working on a bathroom remodel and need to plumb and flatten an interior brick wall in advance of tub installation and tile prep. The left and right alcove walls are stud construction and will receive cement backer board. The back wall is sound brick but the surface is uneven (concave from...

Hi everybody! I know, I should ask it at johnbridge.com forum but they don't register new members for some reason... Anyway. I'm moving slowly on my first bathroom project :) And new questions are popping out. They sound silly for professionals but I'm newbie :) The question: what thin-set...