Case Study of Shower Membrane Repair

Steve Hayes Remodeling and Tile
231-348-2051

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

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