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Originally Posted by widebody911
But seriously, what is wrong with my "step"? If I assemble everything in accordance the the mfg guidelines, etc why should I have a problem? I have a 6mil vapor barrier all the wall down, ending just below where the cement board overlaps the shower pan. I've siliconed-up everywhere two pieces of anything come together. From a technical perspective, what is wrong with it?
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If you have screws through the vapor barrier, there's a way for water to get into the framing.
The step is gonna be a bhitch to tile. You need a pitch on the horizontal surface of the "step" to shed water towards the pan.
Take the advice of the guys here. You might get away with what you're doing, but if you have problems, you will regret it and end up doing twice the work.
Just curious why you went with a shower pan instead of a one piece shower stall. If you're trying to save money and time, that is the way to go.
milt, those are great ideas. Also, instead of solid surface, you could use cultured marble.