Is tanking required with a domestic shower? - TilersForums.com

[doug boardley]

I always advise on tanking a shower area, but like you said customers don't always want to know. I use the homelux stuff nowadays from Topps and it's simple to use and cheap at £45 for 5m2.

I did a shower tray and recommended this to the customer and a tile shop in Chesterfield then told customer it was'nt necessary, lol. Can't win!!:mad2:

this is a battle, also site agents with the "we've never done it before, and always used pva" Shop assistants get up my nose when they give out this sort of duff info:mad2:

 

[Rob Z]

Re: Is tanking required with a domestic shower?....and "Wat

I did a shower tray and recommended this to the customer and a tile shop in Chesterfield then told customer it was'nt necessary, lol. Can't win!!:mad2:

Same thing here...I've had the customer already to pay for mud work, waterproofing, and epoxy grout...only to have the nitwit in the showroom tell them "Ohhh, no one does mudwork...cement board is more than enough".....and "No need for epoxy grout, just use a sealer"...and "waterproofing really is just an upgrade that you don't really need unless it's a high use shower like with 4 kids taking showers every day."


GGRRRRRRRR!!!!!!:incazzato:

 

[faithhealer]

Re: Is tanking required with a domestic shower?....and "Wat

Same thing here...I've had the customer already to pay for mud work, waterproofing, and epoxy grout...only to have the nitwit in the showroom tell them "Ohhh, no one does mudwork...cement board is more than enough".....and "No need for epoxy grout, just use a sealer"...and "waterproofing really is just an upgrade that you don't really need unless it's a high use shower like with 4 kids taking showers every day."


GGRRRRRRRR!!!!!!:incazzato:

Mudwork translation Rob?

 

[stevee]

i think ive seen it on u tube , mud is plaster. dot and dab, mortar....i think

 

[White Room]

Mud is sand/cement work, I'm sure Rob may correct me if I'm wrong

 

[Gillmoss]

I have a Bathroom installed by B&Q and three contractors he said ink written statement that he does not tank and B&Q don't want to know about the job

 

[Dave]

I have a Bathroom installed by B&Q and three contractors he said ink written statement that he does not tank and B&Q don't want to know about the job

It’s not actually law to tank a domestic shower .