Redgard failure

Kristie, educate yourself before hiring anyone. Contractors are not professional tile setters.

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Redgard failure

Senior Contributor. User Name Remember Me? Read This]. View First Unread. Greetings to All, I just finished applying Red Gard over cement board first time user. While cleaning up I noticed that the membrane is cracked where the seat bench meets the wall corner. I followed directions to a tee. Second, suggestions on how to repair? Third, I am planning on cutting an opening in the finished wall to add a recessed shelf. I was going to use kerdi to line the recess. Is kerdi over the redgard OK, or should I line the recess with redgard too? I am also thinking of overlaying Kerdi on the top of the bench which would fix the crack problem?

I would sit down and have a very in depth discussion as to how everything is going to be done, redgard failure. To me it's the most practical and cost effective water barrier

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Building a shower is one of the most intricate parts of remodeling a bathroom. As a result, there is a lot of responsibility on your shoulders when it comes to, most specifically, the shower pan. Grading and waterproofing , or the lack of it, will determine a long-term serene environment or if it will become a moldy nightmare. You already know that there are a ton of contradictions when it comes to the RedGard shower pan option. Keep reading to find out if RedGard shower pan options are practical. Is there a better strategy for shower pans altogether?

Redgard failure

What inspired this post? A member of the John Bridge forum asking a simple enough question: Is a moisture barrier required? However, more information came out, and photos were posted. Then, it became obvious that he was going to have a leaking shower on his hands. I would encourage you to click the link and skim over the post. Tile Backer Board Breakdown: Which one is best for showers? Cement board will not fall apart when exposed to water. But like a concrete walkway, it can soak up water. It can also dry out and be perfectly fine. A moisture barrier is essentially a waterproof barrier.

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Otherwise, if some moisture got behind an edge, gravity and normal movement of water may allow it to get behind it, and that can cause both the waterproofing to fail, and to saturate the panel. Houzz TV. Related Stories. Is kerdi over the redgard OK, or should I line the recess with redgard too? AVS Forum. I have never done a membrane bottom on a shower. People do not understand what all these shows depicting supposedly how easy it is to do skilled labor. Consider these professional pointers before you lay the first plank. I remember thinking that that would be the last place the shower would leak because the redgard looked thick. Search this Thread Advanced Search. They're easy to use How about my question on overlaying the redgard with kerdi when I install the recessed niche? I would recommend liquid waterproofing there. I used it on my tub surround and shower walls.

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Home owner then put redgard on the durock walls AND on the mudbed everywhere except around the drain. Search Forums Advanced. Advertisements I am thinking to use Redgard Waterproofing Membrane before tiling marble tile on the backer board walls. Thank you! I can think of no good reason to switch from RedGard to Kerdi to do your niche. Mudding seams is a hassle as it creates speed bumps and is difficult to level out. Red Gard. User Name. Insert Quotes Quotes Post Reply. Ive done it. All in all it is going OK. Originally Posted by ctwindow. I laid up one section of wall with no problems. Was the cement board taped? Attached Images.