Travertine Bathroom Shower in a Northglenn Ranch
This Northglenn ranch home had an original 1970s bathroom with a fiberglass tub-shower combo that the homeowners wanted to convert to a walk-in shower. The demo revealed a mud-bed substrate behind the old tub surround, which we removed in sections and replaced with cement board. The framing was sound, with no moisture damage, which made the substrate rebuild straightforward.
The tile is a 12x24 travertine-look porcelain in a vertical stack pattern on the walls and a 12x12 matte beige porcelain on the floor. We installed a linear drain against the back wall, which required pitching the entire floor toward one edge rather than toward a center point. A Schluter Kerdi membrane covers all wet surfaces, including the niche recess built into the back wall.
Project Details
| Service | Bathroom & Shower Tile |
|---|---|
| Area | Northglenn |
| Materials | 12x24 travertine-look porcelain, 12x12 matte beige floor tile, Schluter Kerdi membrane |
| Drain | Linear drain, single-slope floor pitch |
| Scope | Tub-to-shower conversion, multi-day install |
What We Did
Demo tub surround and fiberglass base, remove mud-bed substrate, inspect framing
Install cement board walls, set mortar bed with single-slope pitch to linear drain location
Apply Schluter Kerdi membrane to all surfaces, build niche recess with waterproofed sides
Set wall and floor tile, grout with matching beige sanded grout, seal on completion
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower is one of the more involved bathroom projects, but the result is a space that works better for the way most people actually use their bathroom.
