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Question: I need an additional shower for my children. The utility room (over a slab) has a drain ideal for a shower. My neighbor’s tile shower always leaks at the floor. How can I avoid this in mine?

Dear Sean: A shower with a ceramic tile floor is most attractive. As your neighbor apparently learned, it can be a little tricky to make it leak-free, but not impossible for someone to do themselves.