DIY Home Improvement

After we cut and cover the tub with plywood to protect the finish. Installation of diamond lathe over the black paper to hold our cement float before the ceramic tile is applied has a important job here. So to get it right the first time lets cut and pre bend for the corners before it gets tacked on, also cut around all the plumbing and dry fit first. The float of mortar needs some teeth and this is the lathes vocation if you will. We typically hand nail using self furring stucco nails to hold the screen lathe away from the moisture barrier to allow the wire to get surrounded by the cement. This enables strength for our new tile bed.The hand nailing is for two particular reasons, small enough job to do quickly and to make certain no holes in our Jumbo-Tex paper for obvious reasons. And one more, to be diligent as to not bang and rattle any pre existing situations were unaware of. A remodel instead of new construction. Otherwise a pneumatic stapler would surely do the job here. Be sure and check the local codes for any nailing schedules that may apply.