Travertine shower install in Livonia, Mi.

This is a travertine stone tile install we just completed in Livonia, Mi. We re- framed the shower to make it as large as possible in a small area, then plumbed it for new shower controls and moved the drain to a more central location, A "Noble" CPE shower pan liner was then installed on top of a mortor pre-slope and "Permabase" backer board installed on the walls, the board was then waterproofed with Laticretes "Hydroban" to give a water tight enclosure. A final sloped mud bed was then installed on top of the liner and curb and the curb was also waterproofed with "Hydroban".

The thinset of choice for this project was Laticretes "4XLT" which is a high performance medium bed , non-sag thinset and has become our main thinset of choice because of its superior characteristics. Each piece of travertine was back buttered before been placed into a notched bed of thinset to ensure a proper bond.

The design the homeowners picked was a pattern they saw at a local tile store and when installed really complemented their space. We took photos of the display and then recreated it in the space we had available. The shower was then grouted with Laticretes 1500 "Sauterne" grout . To give it the final finish it was then trimmed out with Delta shower trim in an oiled bronze finish. New "Euro Style" shower doors have been ordered and await installation.