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FHB Podcast Segment: Shower Wall and Tub Surround Panels Explained

Learn how synthetic panels can create watertight shower walls and tub surrounds — or a big problem.

Shower Wall and Tub Surround Panels Explained
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      On episode 672 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Anne writes in with a question about renovating the bathrooms in her New Hampshire home. She’s installing new cultured-marble panel shower walls and tub surrounds from Syn-Mar and wonders how caulking at the panel joints can create a watertight system. The FHB crew weighs in.

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