• How to Build Custom Niche with KERDI-BOARD

    How to Build Custom Niche with KERDI-BOARD

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (4ร—16 with Niche) Course. How to mark off stud location (0:01) How to determine where the niche should end on the sides (1:15) How to mark the niche location and cut…

  • How to Set the Side Tiles

    How to Set the Side Tiles

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12ร—24 Miters) Course. How to measure the dimension for the side piece (0:02) How to polish the snapped edge (1:35) How to cut the tile using the Calidad Butter Cutter blade…

  • How to Set the Top Tile

    How to Set the Top Tile

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12ร—24 Miters) Course. How to determine dimension of the tile (0:10) How to cut the tile using the Montolit Masterpiuma (1:05) How to polish the tile with a hand polishing pad…

  • How to Add Mosaics to a Tile Shower Niche

    How to Add Mosaics to a Tile Shower Niche

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12ร—24 Miters) Course. Note: Always seal stone mosaics prior to installation and use white thin-set mortar when using marble Design considerations prior to installation (0:40) Choose the correct size trowel per…

  • How to Start a Tile Shower Niche

    How to Start a Tile Shower Niche

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12ร—24 Miters) Course. Note: The 12ร—24 porcelain around the niche opening was beveled to create miters on all four sides of the niche Quick overview of the steps for tiling a…

  • Waterproofing Shower Niche Seams (Custom Niche)

    Waterproofing Shower Niche Seams (Custom Niche)

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. How to add outside vertical banding (0:01) How to add outside horizontal banding (4:02) The Newborn 930-GTD and 250 caulking guns are helpful (4:55) How to…

  • Waterproofing Inside and Outside Corners (Custom Shower Niche)

    Waterproofing Inside and Outside Corners (Custom Shower Niche)

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. KERDI-KERECK corner overview (0:40) How to install Schluter KERDI-KERECK inside corners (0:56) Note: KERDI-FIX isnโ€™t necessary โ€“ just my preference for this scenario (2:14) How to…

  • How to Add KERDI-BOARD Inside Custom Shower Niche

    How to Add KERDI-BOARD Inside Custom Shower Niche

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. How to install the sill and pitch it with mortar (0:10) How to install the back of the niche with KERDI-FIX (2:40) How to add the…

  • How to Complete Framing for Custom Shower Niche

    How to Complete Framing for Custom Shower Niche

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. How to plan the tile layout with the niche (0:15) How to cut into KERDI-BOARD for shower niche (2:39) Keep on-center stud spacing 16 inches for…

  • Install KERDI-BOARD on Main Shower Wall (Custom Shower Niche)

    Install KERDI-BOARD on Main Shower Wall (Custom Shower Niche)

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. Transfer niche bottom plate dimension (0:15) Cutting 4โ€ฒ x 8โ€ฒ KERDI-BOARD panels (1:30) Cutting second KERDI-BOARD panel for window (3:45) How to wet shim studs with…

  • Shower Wall Inspection Tips (Custom Shower Niche)

    Shower Wall Inspection Tips (Custom Shower Niche)

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. Check stud spacing โ€“ should be 16 inches on-center (0:44) Mark stud location on tub (1:54) Add steel plates for plumbing and electrical (2:40) Backer board…

  • How to Frame Custom Shower Niche

    How to Frame Custom Shower Niche

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Niche Construction (For 12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. Tile layout ideas for custom shower niche (0:44) Mitered shower niche explanation (2:28) How to demo studs for new niche framing (5:44) How to frame new…

  • Framing Shower Niche Location

    Framing Shower Niche Location

    This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. Stud wall inspection (0:12) Story pole and shower niche location (0:47) Drawing shower niche reference marks on story pole and studs (2:28) Cutting studs with a circular saw and speed…

  • Planning Shower Niche Location

    Planning Shower Niche Location

    This video is part of the Curbed Shower Waterproofing Course. Dry fit prefab shower tray (0:15) Set up story pole with cardboard, plywood or drywall (0:45) Tile explanation for story pole (1:57) Understanding shower tray tile thickness (2:45) Factoring in…