Academy topicBurlington Tile Academy
Showers & Waterproofing
Shower tile, curbless and steam showers, and how a shower is built underneath.
Guide 12
How to Build a Shower Step by Step: Every Layer, the Right Way
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 13Shower Pan Slope and Drains: How Much Slope, and Linear vs Centre
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 14Waterproofing a Shower: Sheet vs Liquid Membrane, Corners, Seams and the Flood Test
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 16Curbless Shower Build: Recessing the Floor, Getting the Slope and Placing the Drain
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 17LATICRETE 3701 vs a Basic Sand-Mix Mortar Bed
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 01How to Choose Tile for a Shower (Without Regretting It in Year Two)
Floor grip, tile size vs drain, porcelain vs stone, grout lines and upkeep. A Burlington tile pro's plain-English guide to picking shower tile.
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 04The Complete Curbless Shower Guide: Slope, Drains and Floor Recessing
How a curbless shower works: slope, linear vs centre drains, recessing the floor, waterproofing past the glass and tile choice. From a Burlington pro.
Read the guide ›DraftGuide 06Steam Shower Planning Guide: Generator, Ceiling Slope, Door and Seat
Planning a steam shower? Generator placement, sloped ceilings, vapour-tight waterproofing, doors, seats and tile, explained by a Burlington tile pro.
Read the guide ›DraftInteractive 3DEvery layer, explained: the shower cutaway
Build a Burlington Tile shower layer by layer, from framing to silicone.
Open the cutaway ›Spec sheetsWhat’s really in your shower
Mortar bed vs FOAM, grout, thinset, silicone and the mix, from the makers’ data sheets.
Read the spec sheets ›Burlington Tile Academy · homeowner tile education from a tile professional.
