How To Install Cement Board and Waterproofing For Tile Shower Walls - Complete Step-By-Step Guide

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In this video, I show you how to install cement board and waterproofing for tile shower walls. A complete step by step guide on the process of installation of cement board is explained in detail. This is a crucial step in any tiled shower installation.

If you're looking to tile your own shower, make sure to watch this video first!

Timestamps
Intro 00:00
How to hang cement board 02:41
How to cut cement board 04:53
How to tape and mud cement board 08:15
How to waterproof cement board 13:03
Outro 15:40

Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.
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Just came across your channel and watched the video. Two things. 1st, instead of using cement backer board, I switched to Johns Mansfield Go Board, it's available at the blue big box store. It cuts like drywall and is completely impervious to water, unlike concrete. 2nd, most shower pan manufacturers recommend installing the backer board to the top of the flange, not over it. The tile or other material will then come down to 1/8" from the bottom and get siliconed. This will leave a gap so that water can't wick up behind the final wall in case the silicone gets compromised. Other than that, it was a good tutorial.

AKJammer
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1 - make sure it's the correct fibre mesh tape for cement board
2 - if you add a bit of water first to the bucket then the thinset, then water to the desired consistency you don't get the corners of dry gunk leftover

nipzie
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The cement board sits on TOP of the tub flange lip, not overlapping it. By bringing the cement board all the way down over the flange lip, you increase the possibility of the cement board sucking up water through capillary action.

joerut
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This is the most informational and the most comprehensive building channel on youtube by far. I cant thank you enough for your content. There should be 1 mill subscribers for this channel. I have turned 5 people on to this amazing channel this week

oakleypayne-meyer
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I've been doing showers and bathrooms for decades. Out in the field we normally pack out are studs. We packed them out quarter inch or so. That way the cement board or HardieBacker board slide to write down over in front of the flang of a tub or shower. No rabbeting out or back cutting the cement board, or hardiebacker board like you're doing in this video.

derrelldaniels
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I’ve been a builder for about 35 years and thought I would watch your video, nice job,

shm
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Thank you for a great video. Honestly, we had not idea the detail that went into this work. We hired a contractor to gut and redo our bathroom. Sadly, we did not do our homework and hired him vai work of mouth and one recommendation. We had to let him go because we could see halfway through the job, he had no idea what he was doing. After watching your video, I have a better understanding of feedback to give him and what to watch with the new contractor. I should have watched more videos. LOL.. Sadly, we lost about $16, 000 because we did not get more bids, and we did not get more knowledge ourselves. Bathroom had to be re-gutted (yup all of it) and all new materials purchased, as well as paying for a new contractor to fix the screw up of the first one. Live and learn.

lindanedilsky
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Been installing tile new for about 20 years, the only big box we have is HD. Here's some solid advice.
1. Straight edge & plumb the studs & corners, shim if need.
2. Use Aquabar paper over your studs & go over shower lip.
3. Leave a ⅛" gap at your cement board seams (#8 nail)
4. Tape with alkali resistant mesh!
5. I have always used Flexbond thinset & had great results! We live near the 29 Palms Marine base & get shook all the time from the bombing & small quakes are the norm. I've never had a shower leak or crack.
For what its worth thats my experience tiling MANY showers.

CD-hcds
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A title guys with years of experience says that you place the cement board on top of the lip of the pan to stop water wicking up. leaving that space means water can't travel up and make contact with the cement board. Yes, you can use caulking between the gaps if you rest the cement board on the base, but cauling won't stop water perminately, especially in a shower with plenty of water spashing around.

gilbertaldama
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Perfect demonstration 👏 you're spot on Josh

yourmasterrenovator
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I love the "put your ear plugs in" while no eye wear

BillyJohnson-jkbo
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I'm a Ridgid cordless tools man myself. I realize I'm being a bit biased, but I think people who use the same tools I use... are smart. Cheers!

bjjthaiboxing
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I compared these brands with the "Hardiebacker" and there is no comparison; the Hardiebacker" is vastly superior.

elenaolivares
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Thank you so much! Your explanation and directions are clear and easy to follow. You are an amazing teacher

ariw
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I have to do all this in a few months so saved in my favorites and will follow step by step.
thank you for creating these videos.
very nice of you

EPICSOUNDTRAX
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Hey Josh, I've been watching your video's for the last couple weeks and want to thank you for the excellent content! I'm remodeling my house now and your bathroom rough-in, tiling etc, videos have really helped me out! Great stuff!

mzerk
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Great video, doing my shower soon, it will be my third and I know a better way to do it now thanks to you. Thank you

shaunwheeler
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you always want to use a waterproof silicone in the corners and not thin set so that there is flexibility in the corners to allow for expansion and contraction. Thin set can crack and leak if used in corners.

kevinseals
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This guy is great. I am getting ready to tile up. I did not cut out the back of the cement board to go over the shower pan lip though, instead, I cut furring strips the length of each stud and 1.5 inches wide so that the board went over the lip.

stephenbalenger
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So glad I came upon your video. I will be redoing our shower soon. Thanks for being so thorough. I have confidence now that I will be able to do this job.

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