How to Build a Shower Niche
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Your shower can look professional with a built in shelf. Learn how to install the niche as you go to make it perfect every time.
Most bathroom renovations today that have a shower niche have the same problem. the niche is installed before you tile and then the tiler has to cut around the framework. This always looks sloppy, rushed and unprofessional. In this video we will show you how to renovate your shower and get the grout lines perfectly aligned with your niche. You can be an awesome tiler and get a great result renovating your bathroom if you do it like I do. Cheers!
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U forget to seal sheet rock joints whit mesh membrane and tinset mortar
Jason Newman will
I wanna subscribe cause i like you but your gonna have to explain why you would use green board on the wet walls when, as far as i know, cement board is the right way to go. Cement in the shower green board outside the shower.?
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Hey Jeff I have a question for you, why do you use drywall in the bathroom instead of durock? I just recently had my bathroom done and the workers put durock instead of Drywall. Why the difference? Looking forward to your response. Thank you.
I am always doing some type of project around the house. I can hold my own, but this guy is just all around the greatest resource. He’s extremely down to earth, his explanations are easy to follow and his camera doesn’t shake like a quake!
Jeff, Thank you so much for everything you do and all your effort you give to make these videos to help others. I am 16 and I just got finished renovating my bathroom by myself. I tore it all the way down to the studs and started from scratch. Without you I would've never even come close to being able to even think about attempting anything like this but because of you everything went perfectly and it looks awesome!!! Thank you so much Jeff!!!!!
Thanks Reese, glad to be of some help. Cheers for gettin er done!
did everything go perfectly, how did you convince your parents to let you do such a task? who else or what other materials did you consult along the way? how did you ensure you rented the tools for the job and how did you train yourself to use them safetly?
@@10secviolation wow I bet you are the life of the party ......
Too many questions lad
Thanks a bunch jeff, you really clear everything up when it comes to this stuff, I recently started my own handyman service (mostly flooring and tiling) when i am having trouble figuring something out you are my go to videos.
Thanks Jeff, you're a wealth of knowledge and I now know how to put the angle on the shelf for the shower. Your channel is compulsive viewing for the amateur DIY enthusiast.
This is extremely helpful! My contractor wants me to figure out my niche, I think this is it!
My first video of yours I’ve watched. Shockingly easy to follow and understand compared to other remodel content. Great work! Thanks you
Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge. You seem like a genuinely nice person! You deserve all things amazing to happen to you!
I love watching your videos. I just had someone renovate my bathroom and now that it is complete and after watching this video it is even more clear that they didn't know what they were doing. So, unfortunately, it will have to all be redone. Like the post below from someone who is 16 and did one themselves, I think I will try to tackle it myself. These videos show me that I can do it myself! I wish I had seen them sooner because it would have saved me a lot of money and frustration!
This guy knows his stuff
Awesome bro💯
This is great, I’m going to be installing a shower nook in the next couple of days for a shower I’m putting in my basement. Great work, keep it up!
glad to help. Cheers!
This is gold and has saved me from a slivered mess!
Great step by step video! THANK YOU!
And yeah - walls are never straight! I do tile and granite installations and have to deal with crooked surfaces all the time.
just another part of life in the fast lane!
It only appears to be straight. And sometimes a nightmare to deal with. But the video is great and will be added for references.
Going to be redoing my bathroom this summer and adding a niche. Thanks so much for all of the information!!
Glad to help Yvonne! Cheers!
Love ya man!! You a crack me up while learning how to do things around the house man. But I miss the shiner!!! Bring back the shiner!!!
Great video! Thank you for posting this video! God bless.
Great video Ty. 1st I am trying to remodel my en-suite bathroom. Was very nervous but your channel has helped me through every step. 😊😊 Ty from Ireland 🇮🇪
Love watching your videos! Thank you for your time and very instructional videos
Cheers |Mark!
This guy is a home improvement encyclopedia of knowledge. Priceless.
Love sharing what I have learned. Cheers!
Enjoyed the analysis and logic in determining the size of the niche.
glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so very 😁😁😁. We just bought a new house and l hate the tile in both the bathtub and standing shower. Now l feel pretty confident changing it without my husband saying it costs too much or tearing the walls off!
Awesome work, awesome presentation as always
great video. I would have never thought of sloping the bottom framing. gotta love professionals. I'm so smart, I've would've built the niche before selecting the tile lol
Love your channel, Jeff! Thanks!!!
Wish I saw this last week. Great work.
Thank you for your video,I learn how to install niche.
I love this dude!saved me a lot of money and time I've never did any plumbing shower pan water proofing concrete board tiles shark bite lol so in my head I thought I had it all worked out I mean I'm a machinist by trade,but there's a lot of little things I never thought of that he shows you like the niche slope basically I just want to say thanks for all your videos of knowledge..,.
Only builder I watch and trust on youtube ONLY!
6:30 The problem I see is the slope in the 2by is going to make the board wider than the depth. You're going to be left with part of the board sticking out, as well as not having a flat surface for the backer board. If nothing else, you should have used shims. That 2by is going to want to settle down those screws.
Fantastic .
Just an amazing instructor !
Thank YOu!
Awesome Video!!! The only thing missing is perhaps truing up the old walls. Inevitably, older studs can belly over the years and its a good practice to check the studs to see how much you might need to add/shave off to get the walls as close to dead flat as possible. An electric plane could be used along with your laser. Put the green board up with a few screws and use a big level to see how much "rock" there would be with a large 24" X 12" tile. You don't want highs and lows that show up as shadows or raised edges. Just a thought.
Man, your videos are just so so good.👍🏽
What did you use to seal the joints of the niche (caulk/mud)? Should you tape the joints as well?
I'm remodeling the master bath from the floor up and was just going to jam in a four-piece shower insert until I found your videos! Can't tell you how much I appreciate feeling like I can tackle tiling the shower myself - thanks Jeff.
What a timely video as I just finished demo for a shower! Replacing a 1980s redo of a 1970s shower... down to studs, time to rebuild.
Loving it! Have fun gettin er done. Cheers!
Jeff is my hero
Love the channel. Did you mud around the niche to fill gaps? It appeared without mention. Thanks.
Thanks for posting this!
Our pleasure Jason. Cheers!
Great job! The only problem is that you are giving me all kinds of ideas 💡. Which means more work 🙀. But that is a good thing for this retired guy. Thanks
LOVING IT!
I have to do this! Used many of your tips for my basement reno :)
Cheers!
Subscribed this morning. Thank you for showing me the things I have done in the past are correct. Thank you for showing me that new ideas are possible.
Question, does putting a metal corner on the Drywall Niche wrap cause a problem when tiling over it late
I love it good job learn from you.
Cheers Jerry!
Subscribed! Perfect explanation of what to do, even if it was clear as mud... LOL.
thanks for being a rock star
Nice work like always. You are the man🤙
Cheers!
Great tips.
Thank you so much for your content. I am remodeling my first shower, and you have been a lifesaver!
Glad to be of help Josh!
I enjoy the energy and clarity that you move through your videos. Some of the videos out there move at a snail's pace and lose me before the important details!
Question, though. I get the cement board v. green/blue board debate, not too concerned about it for my build. However, I'm having trouble finding any green (or blue) board that doesn't specifically say "Do not use in showers." Which one do you use?
Thumbs up for pronouncing niche correctly! And if I could give another thumbs up for just your all together very helpful videos I would.
Thanks Jonny, you could always give us a thumbs up tonight at 9 EST On our new video. LOL.Cheers!
Cant wait to see the finished project, When is it coming out? Thanks!
Jeff, awesome video and tips.
Can’t wait to see the end result !
Thanks 👍
coming soon peter. cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Is the completed project out yet? thanks!
Awesome, video thank you so much
DIY Star!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers David!
1st let me start by saying thank you for your videos. You really do a great job explaining, Step by step. I have one burning question.
What is that white paste you placed on the niche?
I'm loving it! It was all so complicated in my head, but you make it so straight forward. I didn't know you didn't have to use cement board in the shower, I just saw diyers doing that. It makes sense though since the waterproofing system will keep the water off of it. Working with this mold/water resistant drywall will be much easier
glad to help clear the cobwebs!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY! .
Great video. I do have a question, do you use a particular type of screws for the green board in a shower, or just regular drywall screws, and then waterproof over them? Thanks.
Hi Jeff, I’m a huge fan of your videos; you’ve helped us do a ton of stuff around the house!
I have a question around shower niches: we plan to add a custom niche to our bathroom remodel and want to add it in the dividing wall of our home (we live in a semi-detached). The wall itself is your standing framing, but with a concrete block fire wall dividing the properties. How can I do this? Do I simply add adhesive behind my concrete board once the niche framing is in place? Do I even bother with concrete board and just put the waterproof membrane directly on the concrete block diving wall?
Many thanks from Montreal!
Would love to see a reno where the shower drain needs to be moved due to different size pan. I am looking to go from a corner unit to a larger (48”) pan and may need to relocate both the shower drain location and shower system to another wall to accommodate this reno!
Keep the content coming. Very useful tips!
that one is coming later in the year. Cheers!
Gary you make the nichest niche I have ever seen.
LOL, thank you you make me blush! Cheers!
Great video as usual.
But I gotta say, it's a great promotion for the metric system lol.
This is an absolutely fantastic channel! I love watching ALL of Home Renovision DIY & have recommended these videos to many friends. Just before releasing this “how to build a shower nook” I had just finished building one. It took me 4times as long off & on to compute all the measurements, to build it & finish it! Agh if only I had waited I could have had it done in half a day with this video! I will not even mention the frustrations I encountered! Plus I installed drywall on the back & did muddling all around except inside I used caulking. You are a fantastic at teaching & I can’t thank enough for all your shared knowledge tips & tricks and just how much you have saved me in time & money. A huge Thank YOU to you & your crew!! Keep the videos coming. Woot woot woot your Canadian eh? :-D YAY
wow that was a lot of love. Cheers!
Jeff you are the best!
couldn't agree more. Cheers!
very interesting stuff. so what you are saying is that you can just use green board instead of durock or hardie backer and just apply a couple of coats of aqua defense and you shouldn't worry of any water penetration ( if applied correctly).
Nice job Jeff.
thanks TEH60, Cheers!
Great video!! Thanks
thank you Cody! Cheers!
So thankful for your videos. They have been extremely helpful with the planning of our bathroom remodel. I have a question. We are installing hand rails in a tiled shower. What can we use to seal where the screws go into the tile?
ChocolateRx drill your hole and put silicone in then push wall plugs in and screw in
Jeff, I love the channel. Getting ready to tackle my bath. Here is my question. My bathroom will have tile from the tub to the ceiling and the rest of the walls will be tile half way up the wall around the room. I'm a little confused about going around the tub to the floor and rest of the wall. My guess is that I would still start at the base of the tub, getting it level, then when I get to the rest of the wall, maybe use a ledger board to go around the room? I could then know my distance from the ledger board to the floor and cut the last wall tile where it meets the floor. I also want to use a tile baseboard that would go on top of the wall tile. Whats the correct way to do it? This will be my first tile job and your vids are a great help. Thanks, Russ
Hello Jeff, awesome and informative video!!! I am wondering what do we do about the joints of those drywall? Do we use drywall compound with joint paper firat then seal with Aqua Defense? Or what is the proper way to do it?
Another video on this topic showed him using fabric tape instead of paper tape for the drywall seams (plus mud of course).
Love your videos man
Thanks , Cheers!
Free maths lesson 😄... watched 3 hours worth of these videos tonight already!!
Very nice 👍
Thank you for your videos. What did you apply to the sheet rock around the niche that is white at 10:57 in the video?
My mind overloaded and exploded.
Thanks for the great video. In one of your videos, you put the thinset mortar on all backerboard joints and corners, and then applied the waterproofing membrane on top of that. I just wonder if you don't need to do the same on the joints and corners in the niche.
Is that white silicone that gets put on at 10:56 in this video holding those little drywall edges together or is that drywall mud? Thanks!!
Thanks for another informative and useful video. Great work! Wonder if you have done or would consider doing a video on setting up your laser level? Cheers
i WILL SHOW THA REALLY SOON. GREAT IDEA. cHEERS!
Hi Jeff! I am a huge fan of your videos and watch just about every day. Quick questions for you. In another video I watched about a roll on water proofing, you used mesh tape, before rolling on the membrane, however in this video you did not. Should I always be using tape and compound at the joints before roll on membrane?
Great videos, Jeff. Can you tell me what the trim piece is around the niche? If it's in a different video, let me know. Thanks
New to your channel! Love the content! Please keep it up! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you, and no worries we have at least 5 more years of content planned at the moment.
Hi Jeff,
I just put one in on my bathroom wall following your video (thank you!) I put a small shim on top of my board instead of backing the back screw out a bit. Looking at my level I’m still good side to side and have that incline that will let water run out the front. Thoughts?
Thank you for your video! Total beginner question here, but why green drywall instead of cement backboard? Would it be ok to use that instead?
thank you
my pleasure Albert! Cheers!
Hey Jeff, Love all of your videos. I'm currently tiling my basement shower with glass subway tiles. Shower niche is a Tile Redi niche, but the back of it is 'flexing'. The wall is 2x4 wall with about a 1" air gap to exterior basement wall. My only thought is to drill a small hole towards the top of the back of the niche and use expanding foam to fill the void to keep it from flexing. Thoughts?
Thank you so much
I want start to work and make some money
Great video, two quick questions.
I am installing a niche but the studs are 2x3's unfortunately which I've read can still work, but I'm curious your thoughts on if its worth it or not?
Second, is the back of that niche in the video the back of sheetrock from another room? I have a similar layout if so and I'm second guessing if I should be using the sheetrock from the other room as the backer to my niche... I'm just imagining someone hanging a picture or something and smashing a nail right brought the tile or something lol.. if possible
What do you assume for the tile and grout thickness and the thickness of the cement board? Thank you for the video.
Hey Jeff great video, may l ask you why drywall and not backer board? Ive been doing renovations for a couple years now and ive always just used backer board. Thanks keep up the good work.
Hi, love your videos, have you done any videos about post insulation of walls. I was wondering if it is feasible to to cut slots in drywall and push the pink batts of insulation in.
I love your videos
thanks Jules! Cheers!
Great Video, Just Subscribed. How would you do this job different when the wall is exterior and need insulation? I'm in the middle of this type of project and both walls are 2x6 construction with blow in insulation now. I want to put and Niche in one of them and still maintain some insulating properties.
Great video do you have the next video to this was hopeinf I could find you tiling the neiche.
Great video as always! Have to get one of those lasers lol
the Amazon link in the description has my tools listed. Cheers!
Would like to see how it turned out
I do my niches exactly how you do them, I produced a video about 3 years ago showing how to build a niche and after cutting out that middle stud you would not believe all of the negative comments about structural support being compromised....on a wall at least 30 feet long...amazing how the Chicken Little story dies so hard 😂
Cheers, funny how most don't!
Yees that was my question too , so it’s fine to cut the structure support to put a nitch in between?
Antonio Gomez If it’s not a bearing wall, I don’t see the problem. If you’re worried you could also do a sort of Jack/king stud paring like for a doorway. But I think that’s way overkill.
Jeff, when to use this water proof drywall over cement board? I am about to do this exact thing and have already bought Hardie backer. I am sure that's fine but the drywall looks much easier!
Hello I have been watching several of your videos and learning a LOT while tackling my shower tile project. I have decided to try to stick to a budget so I went with greenboard that I am going to cover with the mapei aqua defense membrane. Some questions I have are, 1) is there an alternative to the 2/1 sealant you use? I can't find it here in the US and 2) Is it ok for me to use the schluter waterproofing membrane at the tub flange set with unmodified thinset before I put on the waterproofing membrane? Thanks for all of your help.
Nice video, great explanations as well. You look like Tom Segura by the way.
Hi Jeff great videos better than Holmes because you show details. I'm doing exact same thing now.. 2 questions..
1) do i need to tape/mud exposed gyproc edges before sealer?
2) i didnt see how you got your slope did you use a shim under the 2x4?
Hi Jeff great video on Niches...I have a wall the is perpendicular to the shower dead in the middle of the shower. The corner stud is there instead of drywall. You said not to put a membrane on wood and i would like not to add cement board to the back of the niche...is there any other options to doing this?