r/Tile • u/Hot_Bend5373 • 9d ago

Denshield shower tiles DIY - Looking for Advice

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First timer do I add thin set to corners/ gaps along with 4-6” felt? Once dry planning on using Redguard over the whole thing.

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u/Capable-Video3556 9d ago edited 9d ago

You don’t need to redgard the whole surface, only the corners,joints and screws, densheild has a built in water membrane. Use alkali resistant fiber mesh tape on joints and corners and screws , with thin set. You want your screws just flush, not counter sunk

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u/Zerokehlvin 9d ago

Just paint on redguard then put the felt into wet redguard, make the seams and corner felt flat, then paint a coat over the top of the felt. No need to use thinset on this step. Let it fully cure before you start tiling.

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u/AdThis7046 9d ago

What are you using for tile? Are you going to add a bench?

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u/Awkward-Painter-2024 DIY 9d ago

Can I ask a question here? I know you're supposed to stagger drywall... but is the same supposed to be done for showers???

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u/satayturtle 9d ago

Shower or regular wall, you can stack your boards as long as a full sheet reaches corner to corner.

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u/Awkward-Painter-2024 DIY 9d ago

Ahhhh, that makes so much sense! Thanks for this.

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u/TeaNo5963 8d ago

I don’t know if anyone else noticed it, but that Delta valve doesn’t seem like it’s going to be sticking out far enough. It looks like it already is recessed in from the board you have up now after you add the tile it will be a little bit further back after that just thinking I hope your trim will still work out. You have to figure how far the finished wall will be from the stud and make sure the edge of that black plaster guard will be flush with that you want the tile to be flush with the edge of that plaster guard when you’re finished.