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SPEC · 03-2

Stage 03 / Floors & wet

Waterproofing Showers and Wet Rooms

Where water goes in a shower, liquid and sheet membranes, tapes and corners, linear drains and falls, and how to test before a single tile goes on.

“The tiles are perfect. Six months later there is a stain on the ceiling below.”

Bathroom under renovation with bare plastered walls, a freestanding bath and an unfinished floor

SPEC · UNITS

How the course is built

5 units · 27 lessons · 5 h 24 min

  1. U-01 How leaks happen L-4 · 48 min
  2. U-02 Membrane systems L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  3. U-03 Tapes, corners and penetrations L-7 · 1 h 24 min
  4. U-04 Drains and falls L-6 · 1 h 12 min
  5. U-05 Testing before tiling L-4 · 48 min

Each layer is drawn to the number of lessons in it.

On camera

  • A walk-in shower waterproofed step by step
  • Corners, pipes and drain connections in close-up
  • Falls to a linear drain explained with a level
  • A flood test before tiling

You will be able to

  1. Explain which areas of a bathroom need tanking and why
  2. Apply a membrane system with tapes, corners and collars
  3. Check falls and test a wet area before tiling

TOOLBOX

Have this ready

  • A brush or roller for liquid membrane
  • A long spirit level

Who it suits

Tilers, bathroom fitters and renovators building a shower or wet room.

Questions about this course

Q-01 How long can I watch it, and on what?

Streamed video lessons, watched online, for 20 months from the day access starts. A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection is enough. The videos stream; they are not downloaded. Access details arrive by email within one working day of payment.

Q-02 Is there a trainer, an assessment or a certificate?

No. These are recorded lessons with no live trainer, no marking of your work and no certificate or qualification. It explains the work and shows it done; it does not replace any training your employer or national rules require.

Q-03 How much is in it?

27 lessons in 5 units, 5 h 24 min of video in total. The breakdown is in the layer diagram above.

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