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Showers & Waterproofing

Shower tile, curbless and steam showers, and how a shower is built underneath.

Guide 12

How to Build a Shower Step by Step: Every Layer, the Right Way

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Guide 13

Shower Pan Slope and Drains: How Much Slope, and Linear vs Centre

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Guide 14

Waterproofing a Shower: Sheet vs Liquid Membrane, Corners, Seams and the Flood Test

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Guide 16

Curbless Shower Build: Recessing the Floor, Getting the Slope and Placing the Drain

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Guide 17

LATICRETE 3701 vs a Basic Sand-Mix Mortar Bed

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Guide 01

How to Choose Tile for a Shower (Without Regretting It in Year Two)

Floor grip, tile size vs drain, porcelain vs stone, grout lines and upkeep. A Burlington tile pro's plain-English guide to picking shower tile.

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Guide 04

The Complete Curbless Shower Guide: Slope, Drains and Floor Recessing

How a curbless shower works: slope, linear vs centre drains, recessing the floor, waterproofing past the glass and tile choice. From a Burlington pro.

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Guide 06

Steam Shower Planning Guide: Generator, Ceiling Slope, Door and Seat

Planning a steam shower? Generator placement, sloped ceilings, vapour-tight waterproofing, doors, seats and tile, explained by a Burlington tile pro.

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Interactive 3D

Every layer, explained: the shower cutaway

Build a Burlington Tile shower layer by layer, from framing to silicone.

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Spec sheets

What’s really in your shower

Mortar bed vs FOAM, grout, thinset, silicone and the mix, from the makers’ data sheets.

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Free · See it before we tileBefore & After Renovation VisualizerUpload a photo of your bathroom and watch it transform in seconds.Try it free →AfterFree · Interactive 3DSee Inside Your ShowerPeel back every layer behind the tile, from the framing to the grout, in a 3D cutaway.Open the cutaway →3D cutawayFeatured work · Get inspiredCool Tiling IdeasCustom mosaics, water-jet inlays and one-of-a-kind feature walls from real Burlington Tile jobs.See the ideas →Featured workShout-outs · The pros we followFeatured ArtisansMeet the tile setters and stone pros we follow and learn from, from Oakville to across Canada.Meet the artisans →Artisans

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