So I am finishing my basement, and decided to try something new. Every time I tackle something around the house, I like to challenge myself somewhat. In this project, it was my first tile shower. While browsing Home Depot, I saw the price of kerdi, and I saw the price of a PVC liner and said to myself "it can't be that hard"... 2 liners, many hours of frustration, and 2 failed leak tests later... I don't know what to do. Here's what I have:
-nice pre slope mortar bed
-installed flange for non-kerdi drain
-enough cement board for all the shower walls
-wooden curb
At this point, can I finish off with the kerdi membrane? What I'm thinking is:
-rip out the old membrane
-install cement board right down to preslope
-put down rest of mortar base up to the top of the drain flange (plugging weep holes which will be rendered unnecessary)
-install kerdi membrane over floor, up the cement board a few feet, and over wooden curb
Only concerns are:
-can I make due with the currently installed drain?
-do I need to fully install membrane over entire tiling area (since tile + cement board isn't "waterproof" and water could get behind cement board)?
Is a better option for me to install a liquid membrane instead of the pvc one and then finish as per a pvc membrane?
Thanks
-nice pre slope mortar bed
-installed flange for non-kerdi drain
-enough cement board for all the shower walls
-wooden curb
At this point, can I finish off with the kerdi membrane? What I'm thinking is:
-rip out the old membrane
-install cement board right down to preslope
-put down rest of mortar base up to the top of the drain flange (plugging weep holes which will be rendered unnecessary)
-install kerdi membrane over floor, up the cement board a few feet, and over wooden curb
Only concerns are:
-can I make due with the currently installed drain?
-do I need to fully install membrane over entire tiling area (since tile + cement board isn't "waterproof" and water could get behind cement board)?
Is a better option for me to install a liquid membrane instead of the pvc one and then finish as per a pvc membrane?
Thanks