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    jzielin6 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 7, 2007, 03:43 PM
    Shower pans
    When replacing a shower pan is it necessry to redo the entire walls
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    Feb 7, 2007, 04:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jzielin6
    When replacing a shower pan is it necessry to redo the entire walls
    I assume you're talking about a custom tile shower. The answer's no you don't. The tiles will have to come off the walls past the point where the pan ends. Then you can mud the floor and install the rest of the tiles over the pan. Good luck, Tom
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    Feb 7, 2007, 07:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jzielin6
    When replacing a shower pan is it necessry to redo the entire walls
    Only up to the first or second course of tile.

    The key is to leave yourself enough room to tie the new membrane into the old membrane.
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    Feb 7, 2007, 09:52 PM
    You need to wet mob it though for water proofing

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