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      "name": "Step 1: Prep and clean the substrate thoroughly. Inspect all subflooring and wall backer boards, clearing away dust, screws, and debris so surfaces are flat, dry, and free of voids or rough protrusions.",
      "text": "Step 1: Prep and clean the substrate thoroughly. Inspect all subflooring and wall backer boards, clearing away dust, screws, and debris so surfaces are flat, dry, and free of voids or rough protrusions.",
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      "name": "Step 2: Establish proper falls toward the shower drain. Form a pre-slope bed under your shower pan so water naturally drains toward the waste outlet rather than puddling in corners.",
      "text": "Step 2: Establish proper falls toward the shower drain. Form a pre-slope bed under your shower pan so water naturally drains toward the waste outlet rather than puddling in corners.",
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      "name": "Step 3: Prime surfaces and reinforce all critical junctions. Apply manufacturer-specified primers to walls and floors, then embed reinforcement tape or preformed bandings along all inside corners, seams, and floor-to-wall transitions.",
      "text": "Step 3: Prime surfaces and reinforce all critical junctions. Apply manufacturer-specified primers to walls and floors, then embed reinforcement tape or preformed bandings along all inside corners, seams, and floor-to-wall transitions.",
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      "name": "Step 4: Seal plumbing penetrations and pipe stubs. Install elastomeric sealing gaskets or dedicated pipe collars around shower valves, shower heads, and rough-ins so water cannot bypass wall openings.",
      "text": "Step 4: Seal plumbing penetrations and pipe stubs. Install elastomeric sealing gaskets or dedicated pipe collars around shower valves, shower heads, and rough-ins so water cannot bypass wall openings.",
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      "name": "Step 5: Apply continuous waterproofing membrane layers. Spread or hang your specified membrane to full coverage height across shower walls and floors, maintaining the exact mil thickness required by the system manufacturer.",
      "text": "Step 5: Apply continuous waterproofing membrane layers. Spread or hang your specified membrane to full coverage height across shower walls and floors, maintaining the exact mil thickness required by the system manufacturer.",
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      "name": "Step 6: Inspect thoroughly and perform a flood test. Let the membrane cure fully according to product guidelines, plug the shower drain, and flood the pan to verify zero leakage before laying finish materials.",
      "text": "What to Do Next: Waterproofing mistakes can cause structural damage behind your walls. Contact Abraham Becerra at HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866 to handle your bathroom waterproofing and tile installation the right way.",
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