Shower Curb Building Link List - www.no-curb.com
Wow - such help from Just a Drip. I make my curbs out of brick....
I think members of the John Bridge tile forum are discouraged from answering questions online outside of "Shallow End". Now their moderators like Dana are allowed I think, and Jim is a special case (in more ways than one) but someone low on the food chain (like Just a Drip) might get in trouble helping out too much here on Terry's forum. I was sure Just a Drip would say "I only use Kerdi Curbs" or maybe "have you heard of Kerdi?" - truth is the Kerdi curb is more like a tool box - that's tiled. Or at least the size of the monster. Check out this huge foam curb
here:
On thing to remember is that - If you are building a traditional shower make sure you order two of these (outside corner dams) from Noble Company....
AND ALWAYS FLOOD TEST YOUR SHOWER
John Bridge wrote about building curbs here:
http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-curb/
Now he is long since retired. I think he tries to sell eBooks on Kerdi these days.
Careful which people help you on the John Bridge Forum. Many of the regular posters there don't actually work in the business anymore.
Post your question in the "Deep End" not the "Shallow End" as they call it over there.
The Pro's hang out on occasion in the deep end. The Kerdi salesmen (like Jim) hang out in the shallow end.
In Australia they are not allowed to use wood for shower curbs. Here is a link on Australia shower building codes right here on Terry's site:
https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?52779-AS3740-Waterproofing-Showers
Now if you want to know how I build them. Check out my posts on
www.no-curb.com or have a read of this featured idea book on Houzz.com I wrote number of months back
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4142945/list/How-to-Build-a-Better-Shower-Curb
Here is a nice Brick Curb Photo:
This shower has a heated floor. I installed a low curb in this one by cutting some bricks down to 2/3 thick.
Of course removing the curbs all together is nice.
Here are a few pictures of curbless showers to perhaps make you think twice about a shower curb to begin with...
If you don't like low profile curbs and prefer "
Monster Size or Super Sized Curbs" have a look....
HOW TO GET INFO ON THE JOHN BRIDGE TILE FORUM: Remember when you post on the John Bridge forum do so in the "Deep End". That is where the Pro's hang out. Avoid the "Shallow End" - this is reserved I believe for Jim and CX to help people with information they can goggle by themselves. The "Deep End" is where the handful of tile men hang out that post.
The problem I see it with the Deep End versus the Shallow End is I think they only let "Pros" post there. So your question is bond to end up in the general area or "Shallow End". So confusing. Deep End - Shallow End....