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Old 04-16-15, 04:30 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by dablack View Post
Don't want to deflect this thread, but the "gap" in the above photo is a really important concept.

When I was building my Mini Loo, I left a gap at the bottom of the wall, where the tile shower wall & tile floor pan meet, for exactly the same reason, so that water would not 'wick' up the wall, into the grout and possibly the backer board.

Also, a friend showed me some poorly performing Hardi plank where he neglected the gap, too.

Gaps are good.

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