Troweled Concrete Shower Walls

Because our solutions are long on high quality resins and because we use the correct amount of aggregate our shower floors and walls boast a superior thinner surface while still keeping water away from your drywall.

Troweled concrete shower walls.

Has anyone done it and how has it lasted. The concrete a surecrete design products gfrc mix was cast with a 10 by 10 scrim in the shape of corrugated steel and sealed with pearl in the finish to suggest metal. As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same. I told him that was out of my league but i d look into it.

A concrete shower means no grout to scrub. 3 hand trowel ie diy a stucco high sand content concrete mix over the durock. Other floor coatings are in most cases 160 mils thick. Kudrick explains that the shower pan is custom fabricated with a drain trough outside the separating wall to drain drips from the door back into the pan.

A tile trowel with only one measurement i e. The floor is concrete as well trowel applied over a wood subfloor and sloped to eliminate a curb around the concrete shower pan which was cast in place to match the floor. There is backer board it will need the orange waterproofing membrane put on that but instead of installing tiles or a tub surround can cement be troweled on to the walls to give it more of an industrial look. The right look for any shower.

I asked around and no one has done it i haven t googled it since i figure i d start with you guys. Check out our recommended tools right here. Super shower finish is a polymer modified portland cement finish for interior wall and overhead surfaces that are exposed to high moisture such as showers bathrooms kitchens laundry and indoor locker rooms and pool dressing areas. Shower walls and floors.

I had a homeowner mention that he saw troweled concrete walls on a shower surround he thought it would be pretty cool. When you use a 1 4 x 3 8 square notched trowel you will leave 1 4 wide by 3 8 high ridges of thinset on the substrate with spaces between each ridge. You may consider using a waterproof concrete mix also available at lowes or hd for extra protection but be aware that this mix sets up very quick and so you would need to work fast and only do small sections at a time. A big tub might require beefier floor structure consult an architect or structural engineer.

Super shower finish produces the natural old world appearance for a premium look without the premium price. We are sticking with tile for now but i can t stop thinking about it. Troweled on concrete creates seamless waterproof shower walls and basins.