Part of a bathroom remodel, I am removing an old prefab shower enclosure and replacing it with a new one. I am also replacing the tile floors.
I noticed some water damage at both corners of the old shower base. I have 2 questions for this community of expert diy'ers.
1- What are my options for waterproofing the subfloor before laying my new tile? Am I limited to only using an uncoupling membrane like Ditra? I am trying to avoid increasing the height of the floors, my bathroom floor is already higher than the adjacent room. From what I've read, I don't think I can apply a roll-on membrane directly to OSB or Plywood subfloor. Any input would be helpful.
2- I am inclined to rip out some of the water damaged framing and replacing with new lumber. Is this overkill or a good idea? If so, I am puzzled on how to remove and replace the bottom plate with the electrical cable coming through it.
I noticed some water damage at both corners of the old shower base. I have 2 questions for this community of expert diy'ers.
1- What are my options for waterproofing the subfloor before laying my new tile? Am I limited to only using an uncoupling membrane like Ditra? I am trying to avoid increasing the height of the floors, my bathroom floor is already higher than the adjacent room. From what I've read, I don't think I can apply a roll-on membrane directly to OSB or Plywood subfloor. Any input would be helpful.
2- I am inclined to rip out some of the water damaged framing and replacing with new lumber. Is this overkill or a good idea? If so, I am puzzled on how to remove and replace the bottom plate with the electrical cable coming through it.