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Published: May 8, 2015, 7:30 a.m.

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Don\\u2019t get me wrong, I love DIYing but I also like staying alive.

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Bradley left a message asking if he should hire an electrician or try doing the electrical work himself.

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He\\u2019s remodeling a kitchen, knocking down some walls, and some other stuff.

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One of the issues is the electrical will have to run underground in conduit.

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Listen to the show to see what I recommend for Bradley.

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Today\\u2019s Quick Tip is about what to do with cement board and bathtub lips.

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If you\\u2019re wanting to install tile in a tub surround you\\u2019ll likely be using cement board.

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Should the boards rest on top of the tub lip or go down over the lip and rest 1/4\\u201d above the tub deck?

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Here\\u2019s my opinion: rest the cement boards on top of the tub lip, fill in the gap between the cement board and the tub deck with thin-set mortar, and then add Schluter\\u2019s Kerdi Band over the gap to waterproof it.\\xa0

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The reason is simple, if the cement board is shimmed out so that it can rest just off the tub deck you\\u2019ll be left with an awkward transition between the cement board and neighboring drywall.\\xa0

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Again, this is just my opinion based on conversations that Steve and I have had about this particular part of bathroom remodeling. Steven is my buddy who remodels custom bathrooms.

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Do you have a DIY question? Submit it by\\u2026

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Calling me at 800-965-0023

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Visiting http://www.homerepairtutor.com/podcast/ and use the SpeakPipe recorder

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Or signing up to my email newsletter and responding back to me

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http://bathroomrepairtutor.com/

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This is a passion project meant to help people with their bathroom problems, hope you like it\\xa0

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