Case Study of Shower Membrane
Repair
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Steve Hayes Remodeling and Tile
231-348-2051
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Leaking Reported outside of shower. |
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Curb exposed for first look. Membrane does not go over
top of curb. |
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Top of curb to wall connection not protected. |
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Although not used for months, standing water is
discovered. |
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Tile and Durock are removed on the walls. |
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Drain weep holes are found to be about an inch above the
subfloor and the bottom of the membrane making proper drainage impossible. |
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Curb damage is repaired. |
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Screed boards are laid in for preslope. |
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Preslope is prepared. |
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Membrane is laid on top of preslope. Existing seat
membrane is replaced on top of and in front of floor membrane. |
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Membrane goes over top of curb. No cutting at
curb/wall connection only folding. |
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Durock is reinstalled on walls, pad poured for shower floor,
curb leveled and sloped slightly towards shower. Ready for tile. |
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Finished. The top of the curb is now Corian although tile could have
been used. |
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Looks like brand new. |
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