subfloor

I'm currently stumped on a subfloor issue at bathtub, see attached photo. The bathroom subfloor slopes up from the tub drain location to the opposite wall approximately 1-1/4" (wall with silver faced insulation in photo is the high point). The rest of the bathroom floor is fairly level &...

Hello all, Thank you in advance for any help and suggestions. In short, I am building a shower room in my home, and would like to explore the option of a ply subfloor preslope to avoid doing one or both mud beds. A few details first: * Raised foundation home on hill in SF BAy Area with ample...

Hey everyone, this is my first DIY renovation. I'm mechanically inclined (Auto tech by trade), and I pride myself on research, just so I have a general idea and am not completely ignorant to what's going on. :cool: With that being said, My home was built in 1924, I just gutted the bathroom, and...

I'm hoping someone out there can help me. We've been trying to get our shower remodel underway, and we've been dealing with delay after delay. And, we're on a short timeline, since we're expecting twins in October. I'd really like to have the shower usable by then. :/ We've installed Kerdi...

I am in the middle of a bathroom remodel and it's time to do flooring. The old vanity has been removed and the footprint is 18.5" by 42.5" and about 7mm lower than the current linoleum surface - I cut a piece of 5mm plywood and screwed it in. I still have another 2mm or so of space to buildup in...

Hello all, I've found myself in a fairly desperate situation where I need to finish two bathroom ASAP and don't have the 5-8k to pay some one. I am beyond handy and feel comfortable and confident getting it done but I am stuck. The current bathroom that I'm working on has been gutted down to sub...

Moved into base housing in SC, June 2018. Was told by the previous tenant there was an issue in both bathroom floors. Asked maintenance to lift flooring and found this. They say there isn’t an active leak just the shower seem leaking. They have moved the shower rod farther inward and added a...

I've lurked around for several years on this site finding answers to a lot of my questions here. This site, and you people are an amazing resource; thanks in advance for any advice you can provide. This will be my first post. I have read several posts already about out of level shower drains...

We took out an old tub and found out the floor beneath the tiled area is 1.75" of concrete. So looks like the tub was installed and then the concrete was poured around it. We really don't want to smash all of the tile part up, so wondering what might be the best way to build up the subfloor...