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Posted by on October 20, 2006, 11:30 am
Yes I want to bring the tile outside the door as you said but I wasn't
sure where to end the cement board. So what you are saying is to put
the sheetrock/cement board joint right on the last column (not row)
which is outside of the shower door?
Andy Asberry wrote:
> On 16 Oct 2006 13:58:02 -0700, poison_1024@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >If I use cement board within the shower area and the wall eventually
> >turns into sheetrock
> >
> >1) Where should the transition occur from the cement board to the
> >sheetrock? Should the joint be behind the shower door? Or should it
> >be just outside the shower door where the last tile will be set on the
> >sheetrock?
> >
> >2) How do you finish the joint between the cement board and sheetrock?
> >Use thinset with tape or should I first use joint compound?
> >
> >Anything else or comments?
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> It depends on what style of finish edge you are using.
>
> If rounded edge, the edge of the tile is rounded off. For corners, it
> is double rounded. For this style, make the joint under the last row;
> taped with joint compound.
>
> If bullnose, the edge of the tile is rounded over at a 90 degree angle
> that will cover the edge of the cement board. Lap the cement board
> over the sheetrock and end it exactly where your edge is. You will
> have to space it out from the studs for your lap.
>
> Bring the tile outside the door. I prefer to tile everything in the
> shower; walls and ceiling.
>
> --Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--
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