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I am tile a shower enclosure. Having read advice about tanking the walls before tile I just don't understand the logic. The tanking is presumably to prevent water getting through the grouting and the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and into the wall. Having tanked the wall and water has penetrated through the grout and https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ what happens next? Where does the water go and what then happens to the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and the tiles?
 

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I am tile a shower enclosure. Having read advice about tanking the walls before tile I just don't understand the logic. The tanking is presumably to prevent water getting through the grouting and the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and into the wall. Having tanked the wall and water has penetrated through the grout and https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ what happens next? Where does the water go and what then happens to the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and the tiles?
The tanking is to prevent your substrate from being destroyed by constant wetting if water does happen to penetrate, its a preventative measure incase of penetration or in an upstairs wetroom floor, stopping water from seeping through the ceiling. The https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ extra will wet and dry with no issues.
 

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I am tile a shower enclosure. Having read advice about tanking the walls before tile I just don't understand the logic. The tanking is presumably to prevent water getting through the grouting and the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and into the wall. Having tanked the wall and water has penetrated through the grout and https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ what happens next? Where does the water go and what then happens to the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ and the tiles?
It's extra peace of mind but water should not get through the tiled installation if done properly even without tanking it first.
 
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Thanks, the peace of mind would be better increased by using an epoxy grout that has also been sealed. Who wants water behind their tiles?
Not me mate!
 

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