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DIY tile in bathroom? Plumbing Q's.
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<blockquote data-quote="BigFatMatt" data-source="post: 16350365" data-attributes="member: 170121"><p>I'm in the middle of a bathroom remodel myself, and I've been researching the same thing. </p><p></p><p>There's nothing wrong with using CBU (hardi board) this is what I did for my shower walls, then waterproofing membrane, and large format marble over that. It took some time, but it is very strong. </p><p></p><p>I'm probably going to use Ditra for the bathroom floor. My subfloor has joists spaced less than 16" apart and two layers of plywood which should be plenty of support for the Ditra. If the subfloor wasn't as solid I might go with the CBU because I imagine it would stiffen things up a lot. </p><p></p><p>I like that the Ditra is easy to install, waterproof, and allows for some flex between the tile and the subfloor. </p><p></p><p>And yes the grout is never truly waterproof which is why it is so important in shower areas to have a waterproofing membrane. We went with an epoxy grout which doesn't require sealing and is very stain resistant. It was difficult to clean off the tile though, and there are still some areas you can see a slight haze that I need to clean some more. The cleanup was the only thing I didn't like about the epoxy grout... other than that it was great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigFatMatt, post: 16350365, member: 170121"] I'm in the middle of a bathroom remodel myself, and I've been researching the same thing. There's nothing wrong with using CBU (hardi board) this is what I did for my shower walls, then waterproofing membrane, and large format marble over that. It took some time, but it is very strong. I'm probably going to use Ditra for the bathroom floor. My subfloor has joists spaced less than 16" apart and two layers of plywood which should be plenty of support for the Ditra. If the subfloor wasn't as solid I might go with the CBU because I imagine it would stiffen things up a lot. I like that the Ditra is easy to install, waterproof, and allows for some flex between the tile and the subfloor. And yes the grout is never truly waterproof which is why it is so important in shower areas to have a waterproofing membrane. We went with an epoxy grout which doesn't require sealing and is very stain resistant. It was difficult to clean off the tile though, and there are still some areas you can see a slight haze that I need to clean some more. The cleanup was the only thing I didn't like about the epoxy grout... other than that it was great. [/QUOTE]
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