How to install backer board in a shower for tile walls tips and tricks

In that one inch gap between the floor and walls do you fill it with anything like thinset mortar or silicone?

Good video, my boy. Confirmed a lot of what I’ve learned to date.

Question, what if Laticrete pan system says to go all the to floor and use their silicone/adhesive ?

Love how you explain and your humor made it very pleasant

You’re the first person to explain what goes on that crack when you don’t drop the board to the pan.

This guy has it right, in fact I would make that gap bigger. But make sure your floor is all the way to the edges, no gaps.

Thank you for the video. You just made realize that my tile guy has been doing everything wrong. I guess is time for DIY from now on.

with proper PRESLOPE all this is a moot point....

Thank you so much for informative video !
Most of the walls are not flat so Did you have to level your wall before you attach the backer board to the studs?
Is half inch gap between the backer board and the floor enough to avoid the water wick up to the board after laying the tiles?

Buddy I’m doing my basement right now in a new build. I’m at the shower now. Your video explained the reasoning behind lifting the cement board up. I was in a argument with a contractor who has done shower tiling for years and he kept telling me I needed to go to bottom. I sent him this video lol

Thank you

At the bottom of the backerboard, how do you prevent the water from going under the edges of the boards to prevent it from being wet and swelling up? If the board is resting on the edge/lip of the tub and a person is taking a bath and splashing and water running on the edges, or water vapor dripping downward, eventually the moisture will go under the edges of the board and deteriorate the board.

impact drill demo sounded like you were just stripping the screw head

Nice work. Great videos. It may be in another video, but with the 1/2 to 1" gap at the bottom, how far down do you run the wall tile? For the shower liner do you shim the backer board above the liner so it does not kick out? Thanks

Great video, can you secure the cement board at the bottom by screwing into the bottom sill plate to avoid movement and the tiles cracking?

Thank you for this video, I am just learning it. I purchased the Standard Shower Kit SSK-401"GOOF Proof Shower" and it has the 1. Pre-Pitch Kit STD-201 2. Quick Pitch QPK-101 3. Kirb-Perfect KP-543. The Kirb-Perfect shower curb is a stay-in-place plastic form for building perfect shower curbs. Why did you use the backer board to form the shower curb walls instead of the plastic Kirb-Perfect kit?

Extra tip, when you want to cut circles in things it'd be better to drill a hole in the centre of the circle (or anywhere within the area of the circle) and then cut out from there with the jigsaw. That way you'd get a circle rather than a circle with a blip. Makes no difference here though.

Thx! 👍

I don't even use a shower pan anymore. Red Guard is it.

What if the backer board is being fitted to a plasterboard or brick wall. I assume those backer board screws would need raw plugs?

I forgot to mesh tape all joints and just applied thinset... Is it okay to leave like that???

Do you have to put dry wall in behind the shower?

Awesome vid, thanks!

Good camera work, I watched some star tile vids, his camera was all over the place, made it difficult to see what he was trying to demonstrate, your camera perspective was truly perfect, wide shot, with some closeups when useful! Truly appreciate your video.👍👍

Excellent video. Thanks

Thanks for the video. I'd watched a bunch of videos before yours showed up in my suggestions and I'd already seen all your recommendations, I feel confident now. Great illustration on the wicking effect, I can't understand how a pro would make that mistake will so much info out there

What if the studs arnt level, how do u make sure the backer board is level?? Thx!

Great video! Thanks bro for the Bong! Bong! Bong! Tips!

Man I wish I knew where that stud was....LOL...Informative video good job!

That gap makes sense, BUT isn't that gap just going to be filled with thinest? wont the thinset just wick the water up to the board anyway?

Great job!

can you drywall to the floor, membrane, pour floor, then backer board?

whats better redgard vs aqua defense

There are just as good alternatives than red guard

I put those screws in backer board with my regular drill with no problem at all..

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Excellent video. Do you use the vinyl PVC liner and Red Guard? Thank you for the tips.

EXCELLENT!!! I've Seen dozens n dozens of shower videos. You did a Great Job all around!

Nice video . What if I'm installing backer board to the shower floor that already has tile on it, how much space do I leave, same as you did on this video?

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Does the red guard go on the shower floor also or just the walls?

-hey mr. expert. do you think it would have been better to use construction adhesive on the studs before you installed the duraboard panels? Adhesive makes a far better and broader application.

So how are you suppose to fill the gaps between the floor and the wall? thinset or quick set cement? or do you recommend slide the floor tiles under the backer board?

cut the backer with a grinder and masonry blade.

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Would an Impact drill work if I dont have a hammer drill?

Why are we still putting cement sponges under tile?

So you just fill the 'gap' with thinset?

Red guard goes all the way