Tile Shower Repair

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

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[@mikesetkin120]

God bless you

[@mikesetkin120]

Thank you for sharing and specific details

[@trainingrevolution2031]

I appreciate you sharing your mistakes. It's nice to see how you brush them off, treating them as only minor setbacks, and forging ahead.

[@maxcrawford8684]

He didn’t install this shower. He was just hired to do the repair

[@wadebrewer7212]

And thank you for being human and sharing the mistakes. All of us trying to do this stuff ourselves will do the same mistakes and fail, buy you showing us what to watch for is a HUGE help. Thank you for all the work you are doing for us, I genuinely mean that.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Thank you 😊

[@HannadayFLO]

@@BathroomRemodelingTeacherhow much was that total project please?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

@@HannadayFLO guess you never made it to the end 😂

[@HannadayFLO]

I wrote before the end 😊 I have posted again after watching the end - still shocked!😮​@@BathroomRemodelingTeacher

[@traceymeek1238]

Thank you for flashing up a picture of the tools you are using at that moment. A materials list is very helpful, but knowing exactly when you are using each tool is even more helpful.

[@tryan7]

This man is a true craftsman who cares about his trade. Excellent job with all the details. Best wishes. 💯✅️

[@-clif1987]

As a general remodeler who loves tiling I appreciate this video. I’ve done bath tub tile and showers with preformed bases but haven’t the courage to do a floor yet. The way you did the mortar bed made it click for me and I loved the time break down at the end. I’m alway trying to figure that out too. Great to know I’m not the only one shooting myself in the foot on labor.

[@tiooito]

Spectacular work and the humility to be able to accept your failures and how to address them, in my book that makes you a PROFESSIONAL I wouldn’t mind to hire you any time for any work Thank you very much for your time!

[@maxcrawford8684]

He didn’t install this shower. He was just hired to do the repair

[@tonyashtiani]

What a HUMBLE man talking about his mistakes too.

[@maxcrawford8684]

He didn’t install this shower. He was just hired to do the repair

[@canchadhandlethat872]

This is exactly what I need to do to our own shower. I’m glad you showed me the mistakes but now I’m terrified because I know I’ll make way more than you being a DIYER

[@margaretbear]

It wasn't until the very last pan of the entire shower that I realized that the tile on the floor is the same as the tile on the ceiling and runs in the same direction. Nice little detail. I know you didn't do the ceiling, but you had to match it. It's such a huge shower and you did a beautiful job with doing a retrofit of just the lower part, especially since the tile wasn't the same size! I like how you dealt with that.

[@murd777]

I respect your honesty. We all make mistakes. You are a hard working man!

[@phillmellina]

My god- you’re incredible. That was NOT an easy job. Beautiful work.

[@MichaelSmith-zx6hx]

Thank you for being transparent with your mistakes on this job.

[@margaretbear]

One of the things I love about tiling is how everything looks like chaos and mess and then, voila! Beauty. ❤

[@theige01]

Wow. One of your better videos. This was hard, knowledgeable, and at the same time careful work (especially demo of 1st row). Thanks for the patience you had talking to the camera while also concentrating on the work. And thanks for admitting the real world bed mistake - helpful to the watchers.

[@felixds1984]

men u r the man u know how to explain u r a true teacher u know ur stuff n u explain so good that u make look easy

[@hectorp8055]

Wonderful. Exactly what I'm faced with now, so, perfect timing. And as usual for you, you break it down to the important questions directly. Especially good to see when things go wrong and how you repair and understand what happened. Finally, your camera person is very talented.

[@Musicmannstudios]

Mad respect for posting your mistakes (mud bed). Awesome teachable moment and probably a huge help to many people. Keep going. Love the positivity.

[@blt981]

Thank you for showing how an expert like you makes mistakes and how you overcome it…..I love your videos, it gets me off the fence to do my projects,….😊

[@austinatkin454]

You are one of my favorite channels sir! But I will say if the panliner system is done correctly with pre slope , weephole, protector, correct coverage on every tile, and laticrete 2 part epoxy it’s gonna be a very very long lasting shower! Just saying that’s how I do it hear in MO and I’ve never had issues! Don’t get me wrong I think there is more and more great methods coming out that im starting to believe in but until we see some actually years built up on these new systems I’m just not there yet to give it up this way

[@gnarlybark]

Great video recording and editing work 🏆 The video is also a reminder of the saying: "There's not always time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over." Nice job!

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

That’s a good quote 👍

[@TheAxecutioner]

That turned out great !!! Really excellent work by the BRT team.

[@heresmytake2782]

What's crazy is that water only needs one pinhole or less to find its way through. Great work, BTW. Hope it lasts for a hundred years.

[@JPTX80]

Great idea using strips of go-board as a perimeter line for the mud bed. I'm def gonna use that. Thanks!

[@lildellw6759]

S/O to Mrs. Steve with the camera angles.. it was literally one part of video I said to myself “let me see the other angle” and the frame changed to another angle.. Great job!!

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

😆 thx. Some day I’ll get better equipment. Those go pros drive me nuts. Worked the whole time on this one 👍

[@BOWELMOVEM3NT]

I learned a few things here … love the template setting tiles on driveway to get your cuts, brilliant. I watched you put it on driveway and was thinking I wonder how he knows what side is up and laughed so hard when you explained what happened that is something I would do. Love the honesty. Never heard of a dustless tile saw, thats awesome! I was wondering why you were cutting in the bathroom lol

[@ThatTileGuy83]

I find using my air scrubbers more efficient to keep dust down. Awesome work!!

[@h.leenen3452]

Geweldig mooi werk ben onder de indruk ook mooi dat je je fout met de vloer liet zien dit getuigd van fakmanschap ik leer veel van je. groeten uit Holland.

[@johnburns2940]

I watched all the way to the end. Lots of good info in here. Stop with the Windex. Use the Cramer silicone tooling profiles for tooling wet caulking. Game changer.

[@Tacompton425]

Great video showing mistake you made and explaining the cause and fix. Much appreciated!!

[@fishynut8252]

The Home Owners were lucky to get you !

[@tryan7]

Very lucky, indeed. 🍀🍀

[@yjohn5290]

Great work, and even better timing... I'm bidding on a similar job tomorrow...you confirmed all my concerns. Thanks for the great content.

[@twtw9589]

Excellent work! Your are a true craftsman and problem solver. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ezprint6099]

I'd rather watch content like this over Netflix. Great stuff for those of us who wanna learn from skilled craftsmen like you, sir. Thanks for sharing, even the mistakes and corrections. One quick idea that may help newbies like me when laying the template down. Remember, small cross pieces had to be glued together facing up. Face them up when placing template on top of tiles before cutting. Noticed in the vid outside, small cross pieces are faced down, directly on the tile rather than up. Now, if I can just remember this when I have to make a template.😂 Thanks again, Big Guy!

[@bigbob9702]

Thank you for showing the whole thing in real time!!!

[@Snell2K]

Nice work Steve! As a DIYer I’d budget 125hrs for myself to complete this job to make it look as good as you did 👍👍

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

It could take that….it’s definitely a lot of work for sure 👍

[@KCconcealed]

Great video! I watch a lot of your content and have remodeled 2 of my own bathrooms using your vids. When this video started I was immediately drawn in by me trying to guess how you would fix this and then seeing your process. I liked how you explained and overcame some of the challenges. Very enjoyable.

[@theo9976]

Damn, this is a lot of work. Thanks for the detailed video.

[@moisestrujillo4591]

How much did that repair cost its alot of work

[@userfriendly06]

Probably won't be all that difficult. Famous last words! We've all been there, great video as always!

[@johnburns2940]

Ya, really good job. They were lucky to find you. Well done 👍

[@marcthibault8723]

Yet another informative video! It's nice to see how a tiled shower can be repaired! You are a meticulous worker, and that is nice to see. Have you done a video on a tub removal and replacing it with a shower? Thanks! 🇨🇦

[@jodymontez693]

What a mess! 😮but your the man that can make it better! Nice skills.

[@khh1725]

Awesome job Steve!!!

[@LesslieStrous]

Love your work ethic!

[@wadebrewer7212]

Thank you for your work Teacher!

[@imanidung]

I wish you could do it for me. Really professional and kind.

[@TXN_HomeImprovements]

Love this !!! Super detailed helps to see different shower pan scenarios

[@jeanettegreen2880]

Awesome that you shared your mistakes and how to fix them. I will be catching your tutorials again. Oh and I learned a lot. And you also shared what you charged. Now I'm thinking maybe I should just hire you for my job. Would you ever come to someone's house and kinda guide and teach them, and they could do all the work. You could just check on them from time to time make sure they're doing it correctly. They could pay you for just instructing them. If so please let me know. I would like doing it myself, I just need some guidance. Thank you😅😂

[@DanAuns]

This is outstanding. Awesome job.

[@tombob-vq5dm]

Tile jobs like that keep me in business, and I hate to say this, but keepum coming!!

[@rugerdogg5316]

Thank you for all your videos! True professional! Do you have a shower install new construction on a concrete floor? Plumbing is done.

[@jms4406]

Dude this is very encouraging. Makes me think I could maybe make a living doing this stuff too.

[@Dave_Webb]

An amazing job. Very well done.

[@bradcoffman7684]

Thank you for sharing and your time 😊

[@mathman0101]

Mapei for the 4:1 mud bed recommend 3 quarts for each bag I think that was also the reason not enough water got in the mud to be compacted all the way through.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

3 is a lot. Sal says 2. I prefer 2.5

[@mathman0101]

@@BathroomRemodelingTeacher clearly you and Sal have great experience in using it and your mixing technique must be down very well. This is what mapei say on the back of the bag: “For machine mixing Add 3 to 4 US qts of water or 3 to 3.5 US qts of diluted planicrete AC then add 55lbs of 4 to 1.” All tiling standards would recommend installers follow manufacturers instructions. It would be well worth raising it with Mapei? Clearly the environment your working in with higher moisture levels may be able to explain it or you do a great job of mixing it really well. Even for hand mixing it suggests the same number of qts of water. It’s just a question not critiquing your install. Maybe Mapei recommend a little more water just to ensure correct water penetration through an entire bag of contents when mixing in a tub.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

@@mathman0101 I hear yeah 👍 but there’s a lot of manufacturer specs that don’t exactly work in the field. It is also very heavily reliant on your environment. Pittsburgh is a humid place.

[@nickbrunette8292]

Your the best for sharing this. Huge help and inspiration.

[@zarhockk]

great video. how come screwing through the flange to make it level not penetrate in a way that would allow water to get underneath?

[@slonersoftgames6589]

For y'all out there thinking about Go Board, get some long sleeves and gloves -- it's fiberglass, and I find it to be even more aggressively itchy than fiberglass insulation.

[@jwb1227]

It is 2023 and as advanced as human beings have become is terms of high technology made available for our daily use, it is certainly disappointing to me that for shower pans, we as human beings, have not advanced beyond what was available during Roman baths 2,000 years ago. The best we have today is EPOXY based grout which is almost waterproof and practically no maintenance needed but not all builders use it. Just a standard cement based grout and thinset that are porous - which guarantees a failure with time. Even a liquid membrane like Redgard, Hydroban, etc. are not used by some builders. What we need is a Stainless Steel pan liner shaped like a shallow funnel at 1/4 inch drop per foot and silicone-rubber-gasket fitted drain assembly that is 99.9999999% water leak proof. I guess that would put half the shower builders out of business...

[@MattCupan]

I mean, they did copper pan liners like that from the 50s to 70s here in Northeast.

[@HanC]

Thank you very much for such a great effort to make this video. I really enjoy it but I have one suggestion. I see a lot of powder flying in the air when you blend things that in a long time it is going to hurt your lungs. I know it's not comfortable to wear a mask, but it will keep you healthy in the long run. Wish you all the best.

[@sivaaiya2582]

Beautiful work.

[@BonBon770]

Awesome video, thanks for showing actual price and time! there are a few things,you could have went a step further and went doorknocking in that neighborhood , I guarantee some of those houses have that tile either in the garage put up somewhere or in an attic, but it is what It is now. Secondly, you could have made 2 quartz , 2cm solid surface for the seats. Since you didn't go all the way up. ( It would have helped water better getting off top of seat, Because it's solid and the water is not going down through the ground joints . You can't guarantee that the joint where the wall meets the top of the seat is totally waterproof ,because you couldn't get that second row of tile off . I know, i commented on one of the other videos about not taking the door/curb down ,so you can't warranty that either. I understand the shower's big. But they have body sprays and everything in there. So, yes, it is more work to take the curb apart. Take the door down and reassemble it not having to get another piece of glass made, but it can be done.. ... Was the $1100 material included in your $3500?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Thanks 😊 agree with all points. I feel it’s very unlikely I’ll have a leak at benches or door entry. But both suggestions would improve the odds of not having issues. Yes material included in price 👍

[@BonBon770]

@@BathroomRemodelingTeacher nice!

[@jdmurfreesboro2738]

Hard work boys most y’all just understand. Tile work will make ya old quick

[@robbrown8678]

Great video, as always

[@splanzza]

I ❤️ BRT! The most realistic channel on the tube in regard to tiling and bathroom remodeling. I am a PRO and I do follow most of them. I said it before and will say it again, PEOPLE listen closely what Steve has to say. You will actually see and understand what it takes in real life to work with tiles, bathroom remodels or a repair like this one. On top of that BRT has a bunch of detailed teaching courses easy to digest. Check this video description for more info. Go BRT, Go! 👍💪👊

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Appreciate you 👍 thanks 😊

[@Chafalota]

👍🏼👍🏼💯💯💯💯💯💯👌🏼👌🏼Excellently done. It looks very nice and you did a great job on it.

[@EPICSOUNDTRAX]

Thank you sir . I learned a few nice tricks . Template a very nice idea for faster and presize work and ohhh the pain with mortar in to the joints "a brush"???? Never though of that . Amazing. Thank you again. I just finished 2 big backsplashes and on one i had to clean the joints . Oh the brush 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@avelinacorreia7439]

That's a great job. You are the best😊

[@douglashammond8604]

Hey some tip for mixing mud Put the mud and water into strong trash bag, the one has in Home Depot work calls contractor bag. And move the trash bag to the right and left you’ll get a consistent mud mix.

[@haroldbruno1677]

you're awesome, your video is awesome, thanks for sharing. i really appreciate it the education. i know the concept now, but i wouldn't presume on actually being able to do it like you did, i EVEN appreciate the errors, its human, and it's not what happens to you, its what you do when it happens that shows what you're made of.

[@zacstade6430]

@BathroomRemodelingTeacher I'm going to be adding a bathroom in my basement. If I want to add a new floor drain and want to re slope the floor so it leads to that drain, would you normally use that same dry pack to do so? To clarify it's not the drain for the shower it's a overflow drain for the basement floor since I live in an older house and it doesn't currently have one. Thanks 🙂

[@mrdjohn21]

great work, thank you Steve

[@Graffenwehr]

When you drive screws through the flange, are you not piercing the felt water proofing?

[@Matt-my7pz]

The felt is just moisture guard for the dry pack on the plywood I believe. The water proofing aspect is the FlowFX drain and the Schlueter KERDI membrane together. The membrane over laps those screw holes by an accepted certified industry standard of 2" overlap minimum creating a seal. The screws through the screed strip on the perimeter was also not a concern given the system.

[@Konigkev]

Template idea is absolute genius!

[@dungle-wh9td]

You are amazing Sir! You even showed us your mistake that teaches us - thank you. subscribed :)

[@zarhockk]

isn't the thinset supposed to be with rigs and not fully smooth to apply the membrane?

[@apllDgrapllD]

Are you supposed to cover up the weep holes with mud bed mortar & thinset?

[@keviwill62]

Awesome job!

[@EJKoford]

This was really educational and informative. Thank you. That said, did it occur to you at any time that the labor involved in the repair might exceed the value of simply demoing the shower and rebuilding? I have learned that caulk has a lifetime.. (around 8 years?) and all that caulk putting in the new backer board around the bottom made me cringe.. After the fact, would it have been more practical to just demo the shower?

[@selenachandler2840]

Hi Steve- I completed your three day course and am almost finished with our wet room area. Things have gone relatively well. I tried using a premixed thinset because the schluter all set would dry too fast for my abilities. That backfired. The premix never dried after five days so I had to remove the wall of tiles and reset them with schluter all set. When removing the tiles one fell and pressed two penny tiles deep enough to dent the schluter shower pan underneath. I tried sealing the area over the affected tiles with silicone. I’m seeing water outside my wet room between where to sections of kirdy band meet. I couldn’t use a kiddy corner here bc it’s an outside corner/no wall. I pulled the affected tiles out and yes the pan is dented. Can I try to seal the defect using the sealant from the Go board system? Or could I seal it with silicone, replace the penny tiles, grout then silicone on top? I can send pictures if that would help. I’m so close to being done with this area. This is disappointing. Your course has gotten me so far and I’m so happy that I’ve tackled such a huge project. TIA

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Hey Selena, yes please email me or post in tutorial on course. Sorry to hear your troubles. That’s quite frustrating when being so close to done. Bathroomremodelingteacher@gmail

[@JtotheRizzo]

Which caulk did you use? Have you noticed molding/mildew with this caulk in your experience?

[@ES-yi8vv]

Great video! Really like how you show all your mistakes. Nice to know even the pros make mistakes too! Thank you for sharing this.

[@AI_177]

What mistakes? He was correcting someone's fuck up.

[@Alxrez]

I appreciate all your videos

[@HannadayFLO]

😮 cost! 😮 had I been the homeowner I'd have wanted to demolish the entire shower - everything - and build regular shower, size and enclosure with a shower tray. I'm still gobsmacked!

[@dimash244]

My tile on shower floor is like 1/16" higher around drain flange, and water just doesn't drain off properly. Can I use primer and make layer of glue around perimeter 3/4" thick and 1/8" around drain to achieve the 1/4" per foot slope? I'm debating whether to remove tiles and put new ones on or put new ones on top of old ones. No leaks or anything, just sitting water starts to mould under silicone

[@EricJohnson-dr5wb]

So in the corners it looks like the grout fills the gap and then the caulk goes over that. Is that correct?

[@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w]

NO PRESLOPE IS NEEDED! If the subfloor is leveled you don’t need a preslope. Also, if the subfloor is not leveled, but you apply a liquid waterproof on top of the mud all the way to the sides of the drain, you don’t need a preslope (because it will then basically be a “sealed system”) and the rubber liner will simply serve as a backup. The logic is that the mud will be completely encased in the rubber liner, so there won’t be any voids where a puddle of water could form and the mud acts like a sponge by its nature, until and, if ever, it gets 100% saturated, in which case the water at the bottom will escape through the drain weep holes and any leftover water will evaporate and escape via the same way it got there. The water will evaporate whenever the shower isn’t being used.

[@leaguefixesyourmatches8259]

If you nail the waterproofing with a nail gun. Won't it put holes in the waterproof membrane?

[@bennisim7949]

Hi. Thank you for the video. Do you still use and recommend kbrs shower pans ? I saw one video where you did but it was a while ago. Thanks

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

Yes, that’s still a great system to go with. Just too complicated to order for this odd configuration. I hear they now have pans that can accommodate a flo fx drain. Which is way better IMO than attaching to a clamp drain 👍

[@danthegraniteman4702]

thank you so much for all this info!!!!!!

[@lennyadamowicz7642]

Great job! That’ll last a long time!🫡🫡🥵I don’t wanna do that!😅👍👊🍻

[@jamesrussell1495]

Look great! Was the home owner happy?

[@JOHNTHE8TH1]

Did you put Schlueter membrane on the bench?

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

No, GO board foam board, it’s waterproof when sealed with sealant

[@JOHNTHE8TH1]

@ thanks, great video!

[@apllDgrapllD]

When you’re finished screeding can you dampen the bed with a sponge and pack it more to make sure it cures

[@gameovr17]

What are the notches for on the trial that leave the lines?

[@TobiasRaphael1]

They size the height of the thinset. Different size notches for different types/sizes of tiles. The tile manufacturer dictate the proper size for the tile being installed. The notches leave the lines so when the tile is set and pressed into place, the ridges collapse into the gaps, giving complete coverage and proper thickness of the thinset.

[@tilemarblegranite]

Question who is responsible for the pre slope, builder/plumber or the tiler? I do the same work as you, always using the best of the best materials available on the market. Always take my time, not cutting corners. I have done work on two continents. I am a tiler as a trade, ended up doing water damage shower/wet room repairs, all my showers' repairs are converted into wet rooms. Shower repairs are billion-dollar industry

[@Gymjb5]

I thought you were doing a liner 😅 but I got both at home liner and the membrane

[@ABobsLife]

Great Video Great Channel. I'm going to be doing a Curb less shower shortly. I'm sure you have done many of those. Any tip's? Also if you could link a video you did, that would be Fantastic. Thanks in advance.

[@BathroomRemodelingTeacher]

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[@HannadayFLO]

Does this problem only occur because they chose to tiles the shower floor instead of a shower ?