Tiling a Walk-In Shower: Chapter 3 – Waterproofing the Floor

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Onto the Main Floor

Next I was ready to install a full-width sheet of membrane on the main floor area of the shower. The first step was spreading a layer of unmodified thinset about 3 feet 3 inches out from the drain.

I pressed a full-width sheet of membrane into thinset, this time smoothing and pressing it down with a large flat steel trowel.

As with other areas of the floor, I worked the excess mortar over to the edges of the membrane and squeezed it out so that it could be removed.

Adjacent Wall Corners Come Next
Finishing Up

About the Author

Tom Meehan

Tom Meehan, author of Working with Tile, is a second-generation tile installer who lives and works in Harwich, Mass.

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