Troweled Concrete Shower Walls

I asked around and no one has done it i haven t googled it since i figure i d start with you guys.

Troweled concrete shower walls.

I had a homeowner mention that he saw troweled concrete walls on a shower surround he thought it would be pretty cool. Other floor coatings are in most cases 160 mils thick. As 1 2 trowel means that both measurements are the same. A tile trowel with only one measurement i e.

Designed to soothe both body and spirit this master bath features concrete vanity tops a concrete tub surround and concrete shower walls all integrally colored an elegant bone white. Figure you ll spend 1 200 2 400 for a 36 by 36 inch show stall. You may consider using a waterproof concrete mix also available at lowes or hd for extra protection but be aware that this mix sets up very quick and so you would need to work fast and only do small sections at a time. The right look for any shower.

Has anyone done it and how has it lasted. We are sticking with tile for now but i can t stop thinking about it. Troweled on concrete creates seamless waterproof shower walls and basins. Because our solutions are long on high quality resins and because we use the correct amount of aggregate our shower floors and walls boast a superior thinner surface while still keeping water away from your drywall.

There is backer board it will need the orange waterproofing membrane put on that but instead of installing tiles or a tub surround can cement be troweled on to the walls to give it more of an industrial look. The concrete a surecrete design products gfrc mix was cast with a 10 by 10 scrim in the shape of corrugated steel and sealed with pearl in the finish to suggest metal. A big tub might require beefier floor structure consult an architect or structural engineer. The floor is concrete as well trowel applied over a wood subfloor and sloped to eliminate a curb around the concrete shower pan which was cast in place to match the floor.

I told him that was out of my league but i d look into it. 3 hand trowel ie diy a stucco high sand content concrete mix over the durock. A concrete shower means no grout to scrub. Super shower finish produces the natural old world appearance for a premium look without the premium price.

When you use a 1 4 x 3 8 square notched trowel you will leave 1 4 wide by 3 8 high ridges of thinset on the substrate with spaces between each ridge. I am wondering if you can trowel cement concrete onto the shower walls. Shower walls and floors.