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  1. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof bc of gap

    Hi John, yes indeed, that is our niche and it is really helpful to get these insights. Thank you. As you say, this will have to be fixed properly and we will make sure it does - it is our home after all....
  2. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof because of gap

    Thank you - much appreciated....
  3. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof because of gap

    Thank you, Jim. Sorry to bother you further, just had a couple quick questions on mortaring with the cement or taping over seams - is that usually the way to help with waterproofing? (Before you Redgard of course.) And when you talk about the "required thickness" of the membrane, do you...
  4. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof bc of gap

    Thank you for your response. They were recommended by friends of ours. The other niches they did are well done and properly Redgarded (painted twice I believe), not sure how this one ended up the way it did. They did use thinset on the corners, where the long wall meets the short wall, as...
  5. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof because of gap

    Sorry, I misspoke, the niche is only partially tiled (just the back board of it). The sides of it are not. The gaps are not in the tile but rather, in the corners where the hardiebacker should all meet. I"m not sure if the pictures are large enough, so let me know if they are not...
  6. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof because of gap

    It is a tiled niche and I will post a picture shortly so that you can see. The tile is thinset on, but hasn't yet been grouted.
  7. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof bc of gap

    Hi all, My name is Karen and I am new to the world of bathroom remodeling. I would really appreciate your help with the following problem. We have had our GK put in shower niches in our shower/tub combo (we are gutting bathrooms, just not moving any plumbing around). I read up on...
  8. Karen K.

    Shower niche - not waterproof because of gap

    Apologies as I realized I posted this on the plumbing forum and not the bath/shower forum. I will repost in the correct forum. Hi all, My name is Karen and I am new to the world of bathroom remodeling. I would really appreciate your help with the following problem. We have had our GK put...
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