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      "name": "Step 1: Substrate demolition and framing inspection",
      "text": "The installer strips old wall coverings down to bare studs, checks the framing for square and plumb, and reinforces any flexing joists or studs. This step takes one to two days depending on the bathroom size and ensures stone will sit on a rigid, even structure without risk of shifting under load.",
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      "name": "Step 2: Installing backer boards and the waterproofing membrane",
      "text": "The crew hangs cementitious backer panels or high-performance backer boards and seals all seams with alkali-resistant mesh tape and thinset. A continuous waterproofing membrane is applied across all wet walls, and if a site-built shower pan is used, a 24-hour flood test is conducted to verify watertightness before any tile is laid.",
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      "name": "Step 3: Dry-layout, layout lines, and material staging",
      "text": "Your installer measures focal points, marks laser reference lines, and dry-lays stone tiles to balance grain and natural vein patterns across walls and niches. This planning prevents awkward narrow slivers in visible corners and accommodates special trim or mitered edges.",
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      "name": "Step 4: Setting the tile and stone with specialized mortar",
      "text": "Tiles are set using the manufacturer-specified thinset or medium-bed mortar, applying directional troweling and back-buttering each piece to achieve solid coverage without hollow spots. The assembly is then left undisturbed for 16 to 24 hours so the mortar can fully cure.",
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      "name": "Step 5: Grouting, stone sealing, and perimeter movement joints",
      "text": "Once mortar is cured, the installer cleans out the joints, applies initial sealer if required for porous stone, and packs the joints with compatible grout. All changes of plane along inside corners and base transitions are sealed with flexible, color-matched sealant rather than hard grout. To get started on your bathroom stone or tile installation, contact Abraham Becerra at HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866.",
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