Waterproofing The Shower with Laticrete Hydro Ban

In this video, I show you how I waterproof a shower and bathroom floor with a combination of both Laticrete Hydro Ban sheet membrane and liquid membrane.
Materials used in the video:
Liquid Membrane: www.floorandde...
Sheet Membrane: www.floorandde...
Multimax Lite Tile Mortar: www.floorandde...
V- Notch Trowel: www.floorandde...
Paint Roller cover: www.homedepot....
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[@zimpler8340]

I’m a bathroom contractor and I’ve also watched hundreds of CZcams bathroom videos. What you did here is pretty smart!

[@richofalltrades1]

Thanks!

[@brendtoconnell6119]

Nice job. I liked how you tucked the Hydro sheet into the cement board without cutting it. Thanks for sharing.

[@richofalltrades1]

Thanks for the feedback, I am glad it was helpful.

[@ConstructionNerd]

So you joined all the cbu with thinset and mesh, and also banded in some areas. I asked in another thread video, but you did not find build up an issue using the fabric on top of the mesh? I'm contemplating building a shower in the same manner.

[@richofalltrades1]

Thanks for the question, I found no issue with build-up using the methods I employed. The large format tiles I used require a 1/2" x 1/2" trowel, which hides any imperfections anyway. But you could use smaller tiles if you choose. Good luck with your project.

[@turboflush]

Cost effective system. Why not foam wallboard?
Though latecrete makes a floor heat system also that if I can get may use.

[@zimpler8340]

I don’t believe that putting a band over the detri uncoupling membrane is waterproof because the detri is not a 100% smooth surface so you have spots that have 1/8” thickness of Thinset and Thinset wicks water and is not waterproof!

[@richofalltrades1]

Thanks for the feedback, I tend to agree with you about banding the seams of the uncoupling membrane, but for short time situations, I suppose it could be a little more water resistant. Long enough to be able to clean up a wet mess without damaging ceiling below.