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      "name": "Step 1: Check and reinforce the subfloor",
      "text": "Verify the plywood or concrete substrate is flat, clean, and structurally rigid without deflection, adding blocking or sistering joists if necessary to support the weight of mortar and tile.",
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      "name": "Step 2: Install rough plumbing and drain assembly",
      "text": "Set the clamping-ring or bonding-flange drain at the correct height, ensuring the drain body is securely connected to the P-trap and plumb with the finished floor layout.",
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      "name": "Step 3: Pack the pre-slope mortar bed",
      "text": "Trowel a sand-cement mortar mix across the floor, maintaining a consistent pitch of at least one-quarter inch per foot from the perimeter walls down to the drain flange.",
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      "name": "Step 4: Apply the waterproofing membrane system",
      "text": "Once the mortar cures, install your sheet membrane or liquid waterproofing, extending the barrier up the wall studs at least several inches and carefully detailing all inside corners and pipe penetrations.",
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      "name": "Step 5: Perform a 24-hour flood test",
      "text": "Plug the drain with an inflatable test ball, fill the basin with water to just below the curb top, and let it sit for twenty-four hours to verify zero loss of water or hidden leaks below.",
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      "name": "Step 6: Set tile and finish with water-resistant grout",
      "text": "Trowel modified thinset mortar over the tested membrane, press floor tile firmly into place to maintain the drainage slope, and pack joints with stain-resistant grout before applying final perimeter silicone. Waterproofing failures can ruin your framing and ceilings below. If you want your new shower built correctly from the studs out, Abraham Becerra and the HH Remodeling LLC crew are ready to help. Call 303-505-0866 today to get started.",
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