How To Seal Dry Wall In Shower Before Tile

How to seal a shower before tiling.

How to seal dry wall in shower before tile.

You ll set and level the shower pan using shims right on the floor or on a bed of cement mortar. You use cementboard durarock which the shower pan liner if you re using a poured pan and not an acrylic base flashes up behind 8 12. How to finish the joint between a tile backer drywall. Sand the area with medium grit sandpaper and vacuum up the dust.

In this quick episode i discuss how and why you should seal the grout and tile of your bathroom. Create a straight end to the drywall by either making a straight cut with a drywall saw or installing an extra strip of drywall to close. This is a dusty job so use plastic to cover your doorways wear a respirator that s rated for dust cover the floor with a drop cloth and make sure there s plenty of ventilation. First cover the drywall in a layer of paint on waterproofing that you can apply with a paintbrush.

Begin by removing the old tile or the fiberglass shower wall. Mix the thinset according to the manufacturer s instructions. Because the shower pan is screwed to the framing there is no wall behind or below the base. Seal seams on new drywall with drywall tape and compound and let dry.

Drywalling a shower pan when you install a shower pan on the shower floor you mount it directly to the wall framing which is a series of 2 by 4 boards. Inspect the drywall carefully to ensure it is securely screwed nailed to the studs. Then on top of that you either put on 2 coats of a paintable waterproofing membrane redguard or similar as others have suggested or a waterproofing sheet good such as kerdi like i use. Install additional two by four backing in the wall where the joint between backer.

Once this dries you can use a notched trowel and mastic adhesive to mount the tiles. Spread the thinset with the notched trowel over.