b'FEATURE: Taos Ski Valley residences bene t from Schluter Systemsreducedwaste.Zsoltsaidwhenthe thickness of the adjacent wall usingKERDI-BOARDhedoesntboard.Forsuchareaswithinthe throwanythingoutmeaningtheshower,KERDImembranewas producthelpshimworkaseffi - appliedoverthegypsumboard. ciently as possible. Two-inch-thickAllseamsandfastenerpenetra-board was installed on the supportstions were sealed with the KERDI-and made fl at, level, and fl ush withBANDwaterproofi ngstrips,and the surface of the bathtub.the showerhead and mixing valve GraniteslabswereinstalledweretreatedwiththeKERDI-leaving a 1/4 reveal on the insideSEAL-PS/-MVsealstocomplete edgeofthebathtubstocreatethe wall applications. the appearance of an undermountZsoltappreciatestheabilityto tub.Thisapproachproducedanuse the foam board directly over application that was both aestheti- the framing or the membrane over cally pleasing and easy to clean.wallboardpreviouslyinstalled KERDI-BAND waterproofi ng stripsby the GC. In general, he said, I were installed on the wall abovereally like the fl exibility of the sys-theplatformtoprotectthegyp- tem. The bases were constructed sum board from intermittent waterusingtheprefabricatedKERDI-exposureandcoveredwithtileSHOWER tray and KERDI-DRAIN thatcomplementsthelookandand waterproofed with the KERDI feelofthegranite.Theentiremembrane. Similar to the bathtub assembly was integrated with theplatforms, custom shower benches adjacentshowerwaterproofi ngand curbs were built using KERDI-systemtoprovidethemostreli- BOARD and sealed to the rest of ablesolutionandensurelong- the shower waterproofi ng system.termperformance. Thesebathtub platforms are perfect examples ofA win-win-win scenariowhat can be easily achieved whenUsingfoambuildingpanelsto the tile setter has complete controlcreate substrates for tile can pro-overthesubstrateandbuildsitduceexcellentresultsforevery-tosuitthespecifi cneedsoftheoneinvolvedintheproject. The application. enduserreceivesahigh-quality installation.Thetilesettercan Showers earnhighermarginswhilemain-Theshowerswerewater- tainingafairpriceinhisorher proofedusingthecomprehen- market as a result of being more siveSchluter-ShowerSystem.effi cientandproductiveoneach Forthewalls,1/2"or5/8"-thickjob.Andthegeneralcontractor KERDI-BOARDwasfastenedtogets an effi ciently-run project with thesteelframing,dependingonconsistent, reliable results.TileLetter | May 2019 51'