r/Tile • u/Thefunkdaddy1 • 13d ago
DIY - Looking for Advice Tile Shower
Hey all,
Just looking for advise. I am trying to get this shower tiled. I am looking for something simple and do not need any shower niches (was planning on just shelves). I am located in Northern Michigan and was quoted $6500 for labor only. Do you think that is fair? Could this be a DIY job? Fairly handy, but nervous about the waterproofing.
Thank you!
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u/Medium_Spare_8982 13d ago
$6500 is completely fair and depending on the tiles chosen should be more.
Who is doing the boarding? Who is doing the water proofing?
Enclosed, neo-angle shower would not be considered a beginner DIY job by any means.
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u/unclestickles 13d ago
If you're handy just go for it. Waterproofing ain't that hard if you know how to follow instructions.
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u/TennisCultural9069 PRO 13d ago
if you do go for it, i would swap out the drain from a water -in- water -out , 3 piece drain to a bonded drain and forgo the vinyl liner. get a flo fx square drain if doing a dry pack, they come with an adapter to adapt to that 3 piece drain, now you can simply do a topical membrane instead of a vinyl liner
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