Wedi vs Kerdi system - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2010年4月21日 · With a surface waterproofing system, the whole shower dries out much faster (which is more important in a hot/humid environment or high use shower) which helps to prevent mildew. In a conventional shower, the walls and pan can and will absorb some moisture and may not dry out in between uses.
Kerdi Shower Kit, Water Leak Test Failed - Love Plumbing
2021年8月26日 · Kerdi is the membrane and thinset is used to adhere the pieces together. Thinset dries, magic happens, and then the shower is waterproof. Actually the magic I think deals with the science of interlocking crystal formed when the thinset cures and locks in the fleece. Only installed my own shower though so could be making all of this up.
Why does drywall work in a Kerdi Shower? - Love Plumbing
2014年1月27日 · Kerdi is also used as shower lining, as required in IRC Section P2709.2 and IPC Section 417.5.2, over concrete, mortar, tile backerboard, expanded polystyrene foam board, prefabricated polystyrene shower trays, curb and ramp, gypsum board and masonry substrates." So, you can choose what board you want in your shower when using Kerdi.
Non-centered drain and Kerdi system - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2013年1月13日 · After I did the demo, I found the shower drain and its in a strange (non centered) location plus the shape of the shower in general is a little weird. I want to use the Kerdi shower system (I've used this before on another DIY project), but since my drain is not centered and the shape of the shower is not square I'm not sure if its going to ...
Kerdi Shower Tray ST Subfloor Requirements - Love Plumbing
2013年5月1日 · I'm in the process of installing a Kerdi 48" x 48" shower tray that will be cut down to 35" x 35". My subfloor is level and is 5/8" OSB. My joists are on 16" centers. I've been looking through the Schluter Installation Guide and this forum, but can't seem to find any definitive information on subfloor requirements other than having to be level.
Schluter Shower install - wicking issue - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2013年10月25日 · I followed the install process in the manual, putting the kerdi band around the corners, then covering the walls. underneath is concrete board. after 30 hours of drying, I went to water test it and did a short test spraying water into the shower. I could see water wicking into the kerdi on the floor seams.
Kerdi Shower Drain Question - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2022年2月14日 · I have a tub/shower that just has an elbow connected to a 1.5 inch drain pvc that runs into a, what appears to be a regular T fitting and then it runs down and out of sight. I am having a Schluter shower system that uses a Kerdi drain, which accepts a 2 inch pipe.
kerdi shower base with liquid waterproofing on the wall
2012年4月23日 · Kerdi seems to have good installation instructions as well except for those inconsistencies or questions raised by John such as cutting the sheet around the drain. One thing I noticed on the installation instructions for Kerdi is that they show all the membranes on the inside/shower side of the wall surface.
Should I use a standard linear drain with the Kerdi-Shower-LS …
2017年6月6日 · The Kerdi drain has a top flange with Kerdi material on it that you bond to the top of the pan, just like any seam in a Kerdi shower. That drain is designed to use with what appears to be a clamping drain, which is quite different.
Kerdi vs Provamat drain? - Love Plumbing & Remodel
2010年7月7日 · As the poster stated here: "A kerdi install does not have weep holes" he is correct, what he does not understand is that the ProVa Mat system is designed similar to the kerdi, the membrane is adhered to the drain body just as the kerdi adheres to its drain body. The ProVa Drain is not designed to leak Lets also clarify....
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