Create Your Own Shower Ebook
The ebook is done so the drunken banter commentary below is simply there to amuse, or not amuse, depending upon how drunk humorous you are. The form to the right will get you what you need. Simply fill out the form and hit submit and I’ll have the elves take you where you need to be. Well, enough to get the ebook anyway, we can’t work miracles here unless it deals with tile.
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I have been thinking about doing this for a while now and it has been (repeatedly) suggested by some of my readers. If there is enough interest I am going to finally sit down and write an ebook instructing you, the wonderful readers, how to create your own shower from scratch using only the items found at any drugstore! Ok, not a drugstore, but the ebook part is true.
Just for jumping on the bandwagon clicking the link you clicked to reach this page, I am going to send everyone that leaves a comment fills out the form a copy of my ebook for free! Just leave a comment in the box fill out the form at the top right of the page and when the ebook is finished you’ll get a shiny brand new copy with which you can impress your friends, amaze your co-workers, and, most importantly, get your wife off your ass about finishing that bathroom remodel you started . . . how many months ago was that?
Just leave me a quick note – anything you want – to let me know you’re interested and you will be the proud recipient of one of the best ebooks on the planet! If there are no comments yet, don’t worry, I just put this page up today. No one knows yet, get your comment in quick before it goes viral!
I’ll warn you, though, I get easily distracted so if no one comments or shows interest I’m unlikely to get off my lazy ass and get it done. Tell all your friends, too, the more comments the faster I work. I’m weird like that. Well, I’m weird in a lot of ways – but that is one of them.
So write me a note, write me a song, tell me my blog sucks, whatever, just get it on here and try not to stay awake nights in unfettered anticipation. Leave your comment below and get ready for:
THE BEST EBOOK ON THE PLANET!!!!! 
And if I can’t get a hold of that I’ll send you mine.
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My daughter just removed some of the ugliest blue tile smeared with white silicon off her tub/shower enclolsure and she asked me what to do now.
I did a google search after AI went to DIYnetwork and Ask This Old house and arrived here with the floorelf
Glad I did.
The house was built in 1908 has been warped by a prevailing wind out of the West and all its walls are not plumb or straight but it is well built of unplained 2×4 and lath and horse hair plaster.
I shall have specific queries for you in the next few days
Thank you for doing this and for the ebook ic it is ready?
John
Hi John,
If you fill out the box on the right side of the page with your email it will automatically send the download link right to your mailbox.
Roger -
Like many I stumbled across your site after discovering a leaky, moldy shower and have decided to redo it myself. I’m going to jump in the entire way and tile the whole deal.
I should be able to do it right…? Right.
Maybe.
Anyways – I’d love a copy of your book to push me in the right direction.
Thanks!
Hi Jon,
Right! Maybe. Hell, I don’t know.
Did you already get the ebook? All you need to do is fill out the info in the box in the upper right.
If you have any questions just let me know.
I would like a copy of your e-book. Thanks for the instruction above.
I am not putting a curb in my walk in shower so how do you finish the membrane there? and then how can you fill with water to test for leaking? I have not read all our instructions yet, but what I have read is helpful.
Hi Pattie,
The two ways to do a curbless shower are to have the shower area actually set lower, or that portion of the floor lowered, than the bathroom floor or to create a ‘speed bump’ at the entrance of the shower.
With the first method the liner simply ends beneath the bathroom floor which sets higher than any portion of the shower. Your pan is then filled to just beneath that level and tested for leaks.
With the ‘speed bump’ method your floor will rise then fall back down to the drain creating a speed bump at the entrance to the shower. In this method the liner is run up and over the speed bump and ends at the bottom outside of the bump. The pan is then filled to just below the highest level of the speed bump and tested for leaks.
The best and easiest method of creating a curbless shower is with a topical waterproofing membrane such as Kerdi, Hydro-ban, or Redgard. With this method you don’t need to worry about a double layer of deck mud or where to place or end your liner, you simply fabricate the shape then waterproof it.
Thanks for the web site. I think I can do this. I started to repair what I thought was a leak at the shower curb at the door frame and I have torn the tile out halfway up the door frame already and it is wet and moldy behind the tiles. I the studs are soaked too. I might as well rip it all out. In my desperation I saw your site and it gave me a shot of hope. I cant afford to hire somebody right now. I don’t know what they did wrong for the water to get behind the tiles but I want to do it right this time. could you send me the e book? Thanks
This website is just as helpful as the John Bridge forum on tiling. Thanks for your work and support.
KS
Thank you very much KS!
I found your site when searching for info on making deck mud. Your advice on using Sand and Topping mix + sand worked perfectly.
-Dave
Hey man you have some good tips!!! I am a contractor and some things that i am not sure of you sure do clear them up!!! Thanks!!
I just recently came across your site and I am enjoying all the information that you are willing to share. I really enjoy installing tile and remodeling bathrooms, I don’t know everything but I do a good job. I have picked up on a few tips and tricks by reading over your posts and I cannot tell you how I much I appreciate the information!! Thank you, and I am looking forward to the e-book once you have completed it.
I am laying some beautiful floor tiles and they look better without grout. I nearly made the mistake of butt tiling and then I read your article above about the pitfalls of not using grout. Thanks a lot for posting that
Stan B
This site is a godsend! Really useful info and unlike much of the other advice I’ve found on the internet so far, I really feel like you know your stuff and that I can trust your advice. Thank you!
Thank you Al! Your kind words are appreciated.
Found your web site after I have finished the dry pack mortar base for my 3*6 shower Using Kerdi Drain and Membrane.
However, am concerned that one of my mixes had too much water (possible shrinkage!!!) Pictures would help this DIY
Regards
Hey, I enjoyed reading your stuff. I have done all of this before, but it has been so long that I wanted to make sure that I was remembering it right.
We are trying to get one of our showers done before family arrives at Thanksgiving….we have two to complete. Your posts have helped a great deal! If we don’t see the e-book before the first shower goes in, then we’ll use it for the second one…with a little experience in hand. Thank you for all you do!
Didn’t think a shower would be that hard to put in. I thought wrong. Good stuff so far. glad I am doing it right now
This is a nice blog you got here, however I agree with one of your readers above, some pictures will be very helpful and will make your blog more attractive…
Hey Juan,
Your absolutely correct! I’m trying to get them sorted through in the very little free time I have.
Day job and all . . .
I’m tryin’
Great info so far, don’t stop now you are on a roll. Pictures would be great, this is the best info that I have found on the net. I am taking pictures as I follow your directions and will send them to you when the shower is finished.
Good tips. Thanks. Good luck with the e-book.
Very good information, ..just poured the preslope layer of deck mud in the process yesterday, looks good so far…keep the information coming..need info where to get the preformed corners..thanks
Hey Bob,
You should be able to get the pre-formed corners at one of the big box stores. You will probably have to ask several people or look around since most of them probably don’t even know what they are.
You can see what they look like HERE It is towards the bottom of the page. They are called outside/dam corners. They also come in black.
Hope that helps.
Great instructions so far, but a picture for us slightly impaired people would be nice.
Ya know what, Bmac?
Your absolutely correct! I’ve been meaning to sort through my ridiculous number of photos and get some up here but I’m slightly impaired like that.
I’ll do that this weekend. And I’ll send you my ebook when I get it finished. Thanks for the kick in the pants!