My SCHLUTER KERDI Shower is 7 yrs. Old --- You Should See This!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2025
- From 2012 to 2018 our company installed hundreds of Schluter Kerdi showers. We stopped doing them, based in part on my test results that showed that if left submerged for a period of time it would leak. But I have found that although it leaks when submerged for several days, it does not leak when the shower is allowed to dry in between uses.
We have three bathrooms done in our home that were all done using Schluter Kerdi products for waterproofing. One bathroom was completed in 2014, the other in 2015, and the last one in 2018. I'll show you how they have held up over time, what the maintenance issues are, and if there are any failures.
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I just did an entire gut of my master bathroom; used all Schluter products (1/2 inch Kerdi board, Kerdi membrane, Kerdi band, Schluter’s tileable grate, Ditra Heat Duo, Schluter WiFi thermostat, Schluter All Set, and Kerdi Fix) after watching your various videos and it came out absolutely awesome! I couldn’t have done it without your motivational assistance!! Thank you for all that you do Isaac!
Respect that he’s honest on product reviews and doesn’t bullshit
Love this guy! I’m a tile helper with dreams of owning my own business within 2-3 years. These videos help SO much. Thank you for your lessons
Stay positive. Dont rush it. Take the time to learn the trade well. Learn what is right and more importantly learn what is wrong.
You will have a business and it will do well.
hey man keep it up! i was in the same boat as you and now i can say i DID go out on my own! special thanks to Issac and a couple other helpful YT and IG inspirations! Never stop learning and dont doubt yourself! you got this!!!!
Takes a lot of sacrifice. Be sure u can sell jobs and can handle customers with competitive pricing and have accounts to buy materials and make money on them..and test products, because u won't always use the same stuff unless u tell the customers u have specific products in mind.
That master shower is about the size of our entire 'master' bathroom! It's stunning!
What a cool dude, smart, articulate, honest and wanting to help spread his knowledge.
I’ve been tying to finish my three story custom home in phases since 2008. The two 3rd floor bathroom’s tiling was the last and most dreaded phase of this ordeal. Thanks to your videos my tile work has been turning out great. I’d be willing to do tiling for extra income but it takes me way too long to do the work - no one could afford to pay me by the hour. So far I’ve tiled all the floors in a 1,200 SF house, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a den in another home and now this my current project. All this work has been on my own properties. You have been an invaluable resource. Many Thanks from an old electrician.
Just finishing up now, a little grouting still left. This was a marathon project but I’m quite pleased with how it’s turned out. I decided to just trust the Kerdi membrane as is. I think my final installation is on par with a professional installation but it took me months to complete it. I resorted to back buttering each individual tile. It was the only way I could get the walls and floor perfectly even without lippage.
14 years! Wow that’s an ordeal
When you are a self made man and have the skills and know how....you can create an awesome shower with no limits like this dude. Congrats life is good.
@TileCoach, Isaac, I love how humble you are, and your genuine personality. After struggling to find an experienced shower guy in my area and then having to go to court with the one that botched our shower I decided to do it myself. You have been my saving grace in a lot of what I have done. Watching your videos have been extremely helpful! I pray the Lord Blesses you as much as you have blessed others with your wisdom and knowledge of bathroom work. - Joshua
I had the same problem as you. Poor quality installation. The man defends his poor quality work. He had a lawyer come after me. 😂 I still owe him.
@@tryan7 Unfortunately, I payed him upfront and he ran off with the money after botching the job. won in court, but he keeps evading the sheriff to serve him documents for payment.
@@13FCarsandHobbies Never pay for the whole job upfront. Only give them a deposit for material. Final payment at the end upon completion. That is the only leverage you have. The reputable company will do this. I'm sorry for your problems.
Of course Isaac has a massive double shower in his own house!! Bling Bling very nice!
Entering this conversation very late but TH-cam is only popping these Kerdi videos now. I had a full shower install in my condo unit done in 2007 and when I sold in 2015 it was in excellent condition. Nothing had degraded and there were no leaks into my unit or the areas connected below. In 2015 i had another full Kerdi shower install and a second shower tub install built in my new condo. Both if those showers are now 9 years old and again I have never had a leak in my unit to the kitchen or living room areas that are beneath these two bathrooms. I certainly feel that contractors can make errors in the overall instal of the product or finishes that may lead to a break in the system and water damage but I feel from 16 years experience over all that if you have a vigilant installer Kerdi is a good shower system that will last for years. I will use it again if I ever do another Bathroom shower renovation.
Beautiful job, Mr. Isaac. Schluter products are a bit expensive. I used them in my own bathroom. Held up very well. About the same time as your own. You get what you pay for.
I have a Kerdi shower. Foam pan and curb. Membrane over green drywall. Installed in 2013. Zero issues.
Thirty years in the tile trade , so cal tile setter raised on mud work , there is no comparison to the old grouts !! Poly blend , customs , hydrometer , etc. The new grouts don’t last !! Love your videos !!
Dude, my new fav channel. Clear explanations, great editing, just great all around content.
Dude, awesome master bath! Now I gotta make sure my wife doesn't see this video.
Pro tip : you can watch movies on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Jon Jett Yup, I have been using flixzone for since december myself =)
4:00 My fav in your house by far; as I just LOVE big bathrooms and especially BIG SHOWERS. I’m also a big fan of doorless and curbless showers as well. Nice work on the 3 baths, look amazing and in great shape.
Bath 1 looks brand new even and bath 2 & 3.....like the accent walls, they make the tile install POP!
Appreciate the tests you do, and your attention to detail (it’s what make you and your team great at what you do; you won’t “settle” & redo something if “not quite right”).
Thx for sharing your house with us and helping out the tile and trades communities 👍🏻
Cheers✌🏻
Did my 3 showers in 2005 using Schlueter kerdi and they are still doing great.
Looking good just glad we dont have to worry about stuff like that. Overseas all houses are built with stone. It would be very fustrating to have to redo the bathroom every 10 years or so because of cracks and things. Love your work.
Another 3 Schluter success stories. Awesome!
Beautiful showers love your videos I watch and study a lot from you big inspiration.. been setting tile for 9 years with my dad he’s been at for 25 love doing my work just recently started my own business
5:48 I'm glad I found this, now I know that system is a no no. Thank you
Also helps when you keep your stuff clean like this people. Makes it last much longer!
The most honest reviews you can get. Love the honesty good or bad. 🤙🏽🙏🏽
I completely tore out my old shower and tar pan when I first heard of Kerdi. I had no prior knowledge of how to even attempt a shower installation.
I learned of Kerdi installation from a 3 minute description on "This Old House" and was awestruck. And an hour of research convinced me that I could do a good job.
I don't think Kerdiboard was a thing yet but the membrane worked perfectly. Now looking at it about 15 years later, it has proven to come out perfect. I'm certain I would have screwed it up using any of the old methods. I consider Schluter's product a total gift to DIYers.
great review. I know Kerdi has been at best standoffish with you after all your tests and its just awesome that you can still give an impartial review. They would be wise to consider your experience and self funded experiments to use that knowledge to improve their products and maintain a competitive edge in the industry.
Wow beautiful showers. Im gonna assume its your wife who keeps those showers so clean and maintained. I think that makes such a huge difference. They are immaculate.
Awesome job on all bathrooms, love watching your videos. I have been doing tile for a while now, and I'm still learning stuff from you. Keep the videos coming.
I have a bathroom from 2004 where I used (in those days) large format 450x300mm tiles, with separate a shower stall and bath area. It uses Wedi board on stud on 2 walls and light blockwork on the other walls. The shower floor is a solid ceramic single tray, and grout is a standard waterproof grout. No sign of problems, though the sealant had to be replaced due to sign of mold and the shower thermostat had to be changed in the wall - showing no sign of any problems (such as water ingress of failure of wedi board in the stud wall).
Great video as usual. Honest and to the point. We love you too man! Thanks for the videos!
I used White TEC Power on white 1x1s in my basement shower in 2014. Still bright white with full joints. Hard to remember, but I remember soaking it a couple times to harden it a while after installation because of videos I'd seen back then of Power breaking down in water.. I've had no problems, however. Brown grout in the LFT on the walls still holding up as well..
Most honest and knowledgeable tile contractor on TH-cam
Learned tons from you
And thanks to you: I’m thinking redi tile is the way to go
Sounds like it the safest bet
Do u agree Issac?
I love you to man...thanks for the reality check on the performance of the Schluter /Ditra system.
3 beautiful showers, good job man!
The very few tile guys who can afford a nice bathroom or even a house for that matter 😁 That's good to see.
The trick is to be a good tiler always find work that way
@@haydnbrewer7426 Finding work is easy. Making money is easy. The hardest is making a living.....Charging well enough to be able to make a good living....Buy a house, have nice things and save for retirement. Most tile guys can't do that. It's possible, but only a small percentage can make it happen. Region also matters....There are parts of the country where tile guys have too much competition and make peanuts and there are parts of the country where there's a shortage of tile guys so they're able to charge more. Cheap labor is very common in this trade....Not as common in some other trades like electrician, plumbing hvac...Those guys don't do cheap work.
Best tile guy on youtube, excellent as always.
doyle is better imo but isaac is really honest and I like that.
Honest, intelligent and very helpful analysis by a professional who stands the test of time. Thank you for your integrity and detailed input into every video ! Best Wishes to you , your family and your business !!
The older grouts , poly blend , hydrometer , custom , bostik , are much better then new grouts , Mud work installs are still the best !! No question !! , I’ve been setting tile for 35 years !! So cal Union tile man
I recently spent 6 months of my life redoing our master bathroom. Kerdi board and shower base, cubless with niches and lighting in the niches. I just wanted to say thank you! I would love to share some pictures of my work if you have a place to send them to?I doubt if I would have been able to complete this project without your help.
Hey Isaac - you're the pro and I wouldn't presume to tell you anything - but one thing with PowerGrout is it's highly sensitive to overwatering. Also they changed formulation and / or instructions in the past couple years and it seems to work better. But very low amount of water relative to old school grouts
Somebody has had a good life...Lucky you, with that big ol house...Good health to you and yours.
Awesome showers man! Your ensuite is pretty deluxe. I did a linear drain and dry pack for the first time 4 years ago. Was a challenge, but I love the drypack. Love how solid it feels under foot. The strain baskets that come with the linear drain are more than a joke. That thing should be made of stainless.
We need more tile guys like this in my area because no one repects the trade
Your so proud of your work. And beautiful work it is. I'd take alot of inspiration from that master. Love your educational videos. Thanks much.
I love your videos. I have been binge watching them for the last few weeks. Lots of great info. Last week my daughter decided to make a boat out of her tub. She flooded our kitchen down stairs and we ended up having to call the insurance company for a dry out. Some water pooled under the tub. I have been trying to figure out how to make her bathroom water tight since. And the best products to use.
I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer. 1. Is the Kerdi Board over the studs better than using the Schluter membrane over drywall or backer board? 2. What is the best method to waterproof and tile around the windows in the shower? I have a 15" tall x 4' long fixed transom window in my shower than I am getting ready to tile and I haven't decided how to do it yet. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Definitely the 3rd bathroom is badass brotha 😍 you did an amazing job 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the info on those linear drains. I wanted one but now I don’t.
Nice job, and thanks for letting use into your home, you are the real deal for coaching ! I would have like to see the whole video of your master bath
what valves that you use, and pipping that it took. But it look very good and give me Ideals about my next project.
Thanks
Darren in TX
Wow!!! That master bath is amazing
The master bathroom walls are awesome
Great job
What special considerations do you use for windows in the shower? Certain type of window? How do you waterproof?
Love your work man!
That master shower is magnificent!!
Thanks for sharing. Appreciate the honesty. Beautiful tile work.
Great work buddy.... l appreciate you sharing Ur skills with Us All...I know they have helped me out in past... Much love & Respect, all the way from Denver...
Thank you for doing this. I was able to remodel all my bathrooms from just your videos.
Wow, they all look amazing and inviting.
Looks like jeld wen windows check for your win number for warranty if you have any fogging or problems with your windows . Im enjoying your vidoes as an old tile helper haha glad im out now still have tile shards in my knees comming out from all the demo
I regret using a linear drain. I don't even put the cover on it anymore. Like you said it gets really dirty.
I was going to put in a linear drain on my bathroom remodel but I'm reconsidering now. Like the looks of them but they sound more trouble than they're worth!
Amazing work on your bathrooms! I need to redo mine.
Hello Issac, Videos don't get much newer than this! Thanks for sharing your own bathroom tiling jobs. Looks and design are important factors , but performance over time is even more noteworthy. My Wife and I have been going back and forth for an upcoming bathroom reno between Kerdi Board or Laticrete Hydro Ban Board to go direct to studs. After watching a comparison video of the two that you did, I'm leaning more towards the Hyro Ban.. Otherwise, nice work!
I did a bit of a high end shower and my only complaint was the very cool LOOKING tiled drain cover. Mine just didn't drain fast enough and would not keep up with the water coming in. Fortunatly, I only had to switch out the tiled drain cover to a metal drain cover with holes and now it works fine.
Looks pretty good. You should do plan out your niches as you proceed with liking so you have at least the top and bottom of the niche on a grout joint. Prevents slivers of tiles which in my opinion looks unprofessional.
Great video. What would you use today?
Can I red guard over kerdi on the pan and seams to double protect, or does this do more harm than good.
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Anyone know?
Having done tons of kerdi installs with no failures, it seems completely unnecessary.
Isaac does ardex 8+9 over kerdi in many videos, so the idea isn't unheard of
If any pin holes were made it would help to seal
Everything up, everyone knows how delicate kerdi can be with a new towel. Just don’t want to have water end up inbetween the kerdi and red guard and start molding.
I did it. Floor, even when covered, can get beat up. They say to use a piece of the fabric over a hole but I redguard the hell out of it. Tile companies always try to overcomplicate things. A shower is water coming out of a hole and then going down a hole. It's not rocket science although they try to make you think it is. Good luck. Tile work is difficult even for good installers.
Very nice job ,looks amazing .very nice kept over the years .very very clean also..I just can't understand why duble? Do I mess something here??
thank you! for showing this, i wish i knew you a decade ago.
I enjoy your work and appreciate your integrity! Can you move to San Diego?
Great info for when I remodel my bathroom thanks for your time 👍
Great looking work
I would agree with the grout comments I have a schluter shower system as well holding up fine 3 years old and the laticrete permacolor grout seems to be the issue just not holding up
I'm doing a bathroom with Kerdi this week and the new Kerdi drain flange does have weep holes in them now.
TEC power grout had issues around that Era. I was told it was an issue of the hardener lacking in the mix.
Done with that stuff, moved back to old school +sealer.
I like prism, but haven't used it enough to know the longevity of it.
Man, I knew I loved good ol Polyblend for a reason!
What is your opinion with epoxy grout? I work for a grout restoration company and all we use is litokol epoxy grout.
Great video, thank you for sharing it with us.
I have been using Schluter components for years with zero problems. I have high confidents in the waterproofing systems and radiant floor systems. The trim profiles offered by Schluter have changed the way I approach almost every tile job.
I have used Schluter products in my bath. Remodeled 10 years ago and no problems. The only downside is very expensive. $$$
I was just watching ur video on the way to work.
When are u going to do a workshop
Is there a video on the master bath being constructed? Deffinatly something I'd like to see.
Cant call it a master bath anymore as ug has been deemed racist by the Toronto real estate board. No joke. It is now referred to as primary bedroom and bath
@@grizzly8859 Smh
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I was hoping you would talk about the lights in the master niches
Your help and advice has been invaluable to me. I’m almost done with my bathrooms. Would you recommend putting red guard over my kerdi membrane just in the shower pan?
Hey I def can't speak for Isaah but I did see a video where he painted Ardek 8+9 over a membrane.... who know if he would suggest that, though??
Very interested in the lighting installed in the master niches. Could you do a demo or explanation of that process? Great info, thanks coach!
Theres one on his channel
@@JagXDat you know what year it was filmed
@@chaseshoffner5094 th-cam.com/video/sHHi2_f63KU/w-d-xo.html The LEDs are low voltage, which is why some say they're allowed to be in the shower. Others will say that the high-to-low transformer, no matter where it's located, could fail/short and apply high voltage to the LV side and present a shock hazard. I haven't seen any definitive ruling in any building codes that apply to my area.
@@MrWhateva10 Thank You!
Keep up the good work. Love your videos and appreciate you putting the time into making them. Has helped a ton when doing bathroom reno. Look forward to more in the future.
I think I'll copy the design of the 2nd shower, since I have one of similar size and I love how it's simple but beautiful.
If you use hardie board in a shower, do you use a membrane and waterproof?
Mud and tape seams then redguard
Hardicrapper
Do you ever crawl under the house and check the subfloor for signs of water damage directly below your showers?
i would if you have a subfloor
@@brucek5589 I would too. Otherwise there is really no way of claiming that your 7 year old shower is still "good"
We put low-voltage water alarms in underneath this stuff so that if water ever completes the circuit we know immediately
thanks for your honesty@!
Highly Crafted Keep Up The GREAT work!
Tec has had some issues, the old poly blend is hard but needs sealed. You can see the color variations. Laticrete Permacolor Grout has been money for me.
If you install kerdi board on studs and then found a dip in wall, is it ok to screed that 1/4 in low spot with thinset, let dry, then continue with install? Just didnt know if that was a no no with foam boards. Thanks
Yes it’s ok.
Would the Mapei Ultracolour Plus be the same as Tec power grout
Wow absolutely beautiful.
This is great information. Thank you! What kind of water heater(s) do you use to supply the gpm output of the double master shower?
Great work Isaac.
Thank You for the video coaching. I have learned a lot here and am looking forward to starting my own tile projects. I do have a question, I noticed the lights in the nooks of the master shower, what kind are they and is there anything special about them to allow them to be used in the shower? Thank you again.
First bathroom i did is 21 year old and still holding well. It's my sister bathroom she said though that it should be re-do because she doesn't like old colors anymore.
My 1928 brick chicago bungalow still has its original cast iron tub (reglazed) and mudbase walls with porcelain subway tile and contrasting mud caps. The bath is fully tiled the same to a height of 70". The field is still dead perfectly planar, there are zero cracks and the fine line grout is original. The 3" mudbase hexagonal floor tiles are also perfect.
I would like to see what any kerdi product looks like in 93 years.
How do you keep white grout white? I did this for bath floor and it doesnt last. Even with the special coating and even reapply
What is the glass door product on your shower? Looks like what I'm looking for.
did you drill the glass to the schluter? I'm trying to figure out the proper way to add the glass without undoing the protection.
Is that lunada bay glass? I just bought their feather shaped luce.. scared to death to try to cut it