by Paul Luccia | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Watch this video to learn how to install our shims. It’s easier if you have a helper. One person has the gauge and calls out a color or thickness. The other person adds the glue to the shim before handing it over. If you are working by yourself, start by marking...
by Paul Luccia | Feb 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
When it comes to custom shower pans slope matters. The Uniform Plumbing Code requires at least a 2% slope and at most a 4% slope for shower floors. When selecting between custom manufacturers it’s always best to choose the manufacturer that is UPC certified. Why...
by Paul Luccia | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Curbless showers are also called zero-entry showers. They are commonly used for handicap access but also can be a great design detail allowing the floor tile to flow directly into the shower area. Curbless showers require the substrate to be recessed in the wet area...
by Paul Luccia | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Drypack (often called “deck mud”) is a stiff, semi-dry mixture of Portland cement, sand, and a minimal amount of water. There are no rocks or lime in the mixture. Unlike the concrete used for driveways or side walks, drypack has a “damp sand”...
by Paul Luccia | Jan 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
YES! The key to using a small tile on a shower floor is the proper waterproofing. Using a topically applied fabric waterproofing adds greatly to the compressive strength of the tiled surface. This eliminates the risk of denting the custom foam shower base. Installing...
by Paul Luccia | Jan 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Normal shower bases have a smoothly sloped bowl shape to them which limits the size of the floor tile to four inches by four inches. An envelope cut shower base allows you to have large tiles over 4 inches on the shower floor. This is because the envelope cut has four...
