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gravypodyesterday at 11:44 AM3 repliesview on HN

Neither is grout. Grout is water permiable. You shower is water proof from the water proof backing we install the tile on top of.

Cement board + roll on or something like kerdi system.

https://youtu.be/B5DVpruLygw?si=jD8eMHHGQoWG4hI2


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Moto7451yesterday at 5:21 PM

This is why you pay the premium for epoxy grout. When we redid our house we used only epoxy grout and cleaning it as as simple as using a foaming tile spray.

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DANmodeyesterday at 7:58 PM

My shower is waterproof because it’s a one-piece insert made of plastic.

Other shower materials that aren’t absolutely insanely stupid include glass, quartz, and other non-porous materials.

Because biology.

tpmyesterday at 12:12 PM

right, but lime will be washed away by the water if no waterproof layer is added

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