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At The Reno World (formerly Canada Contractors Corner), we offer the best selection of flooring tools, accessories, and supplies for every project - big or small. From power equipment and tile installation tools to Schluter systems and mosaic tiles, we provide everything professionals and DIYers need to get the job done right. Our Product Specialists are always ready to assist, ensuring you find exactly what you need. Join our Professional Rewards Program to unlock exclusive benefits, savings, and support tailored for builders and contractors. The Reno World — Quality. Expertise. All in one place. Located in Mississauga, ON, Canada.

Shower niche waterproofing — where most niches actually fail.A niche is a hole cut into your shower wall. More corners, ...
11/02/2026

Shower niche waterproofing — where most niches actually fail.

A niche is a hole cut into your shower wall. More corners, more seams, more ways for water to get behind the tile.

Swipe for the 5 details that keep it dry:
→ Slope the bottom out
→ Wrap all 5 faces with membrane
→ Reinforce the inside corners
→ No screws through the wet area
→ Preformed or site-built, the detailing still matters

We stock prefab niches + the Schluter and MAPEI systems to seal them in.

Comment "NICHE" and we'll DM you the full checklist.

10/29/2026

Shower waterproofing mistakes that make you redo the job.
Right or Twice, Ep 1.

Cure time in the cold: give the membrane longer when it’s cold and damp.
Corners: fabric or a preformed corner in every one.
Coats: two full coats. Check the thickness, don’t eyeball it.
Pipes: a proper seal on every pipe and valve.
Flood test: before the tile, not after.

How many of the five are you doing? Save this for your next shower.

10/17/2026

Unc & Phew, Reno World edition.
Marty’s been in the trade 43 years. He was in the lobby before it was a lobby.

Doors open 8am. Thinset’s in the back.

📍 3425 Laird Rd, Mississauga

Removing the curb is the easy part.The curb was doing two jobs: holding the water in and giving the waterproofing somewh...
10/15/2026

Removing the curb is the easy part.

The curb was doing two jobs: holding the water in and giving the waterproofing somewhere to stop. Take it out and the floor has to do both.

3 things change:
1. Floor height. 1/4" per foot still applies. A 4 ft run needs 1" of drop, and it can't come from above the bathroom floor.
2. Waterproofing. TCNA wants it at least 1 ft past the high point. Schluter says the whole floor.
3. Layout. Glass, spray direction and drain location decide how much water leaves the shower.

Get it wrong and nothing happens for a year. Then the subfloor tells you.

Comment CURBLESS and we'll send the planning guide: drop math, three ways to find the height, drain options, membrane coverage and a pre-build checklist.

Authorized Schluter dealer. 3425 Laird Rd, Mississauga.

10/14/2026

Kerdi not bonding — why tile comes loose over a membrane that looked perfectly installed.

You Kerdi’d the shower right. Full coverage, right trowel, worked the sheet flat with your hands until it felt solid. Three months later the tile’s letting go.

Flat and bonded aren’t the same thing. Your hands can’t feel a void.

When you push that sheet into the mortar, the air underneath has to go somewhere, and the only route it’s got is along the grooves you combed. Comb that wall in two different directions and the air reaches the point where they meet and stops. That’s a void — flat, smooth, and nothing bonded under it.

Comb the whole wall one way. Then embed it properly, from the middle out, across the grooves.

Eight ways this bond fails. That’s one. Comment BOND aand we’ll send you the rest.

Cement grout drinks water. Epoxy doesn't.That's the whole difference, and it matters most where you'd expect: shower flo...
10/09/2026

Cement grout drinks water. Epoxy doesn't.

That's the whole difference, and it matters most where you'd expect: shower floors, benches, niches, kitchen floors. Anywhere that stays wet or gets scrubbed.

Starlike Pro by Litokol is waterproof, stain-resistant, acid-resistant, and has an anti-microbial surface that resists mould. Rated for 1–20 mm joints.

One thing it won't fix: corners. Changes of plane get sealant, not grout.

Never used epoxy before? Use the whole bucket on a real job. Bring the empty back within 30 days and get $120 in store credit. First Project Guarantee.

Comment GROUT and we'll send you the starter guide: cement vs epoxy, how much you'll need, colour picks, and how the guarantee works.

📍 3425 Laird Rd, Mississauga

10/08/2026

Mitered tile corners — why your 45s don't close, and what to cut instead.

You cut both sides at exactly forty-five, set them, and the joint's tight at the bottom and wide open at the top. So you recut it, set it again, and it's still open.

Your cuts were fine. That wall isn't ninety.

Two forty-fives give you ninety degrees of tile. If the wall underneath is ninety-two, you've got ninety degrees of tile trying to cover ninety-two degrees of corner, and those two degrees end up right at the face — the most visible part of the whole joint.

So stop cutting forty-five by default. Read the corner, split the angle. And if the angle changes as you go up the wall, that corner isn't a miter at all.

Comment CUT and we'll send you the cheat sheet — every wall angle, what to set your saw to, and the corners you shouldn't be mitering.

📍 The Reno World — 3425 Laird Rd, Mississauga

Your shower can look perfect and still be built wrong.The tile is only the finish. What happens behind it matters just a...
10/06/2026

Your shower can look perfect and still be built wrong.
The tile is only the finish. What happens behind it matters just as much.
This carousel covers 8 details that can make or break a shower build, including waterproofing, drainage, drain selection, movement joints, mortar coverage, penetrations, niches, benches, and flood testing.
If you want the full technical breakdown with diagrams, system comparisons, and a pre-tile checklist:
Comment BUILD and we'll send you the full guide.
Save this before your next shower project.


10/05/2026

Basement build — one contractor, four levels, six cases a level. Some cases hold the right product, some hold something you'd regret, and whatever he opens goes in.

Moisture control. Subfloor. Flooring. Baseboard.

He had porcelain tile in his hand on level three and switched it for peel and stick. Had to live with it for the rest of the build.

One switch per level. Blind. No takebacks.

Which case would you have opened?

10/02/2026

Comment WARRANTY for the full breakdown — old and new language side by side, all six changes, and what a claim actually requires. There's 2% off your total purchase in there too.
We're an authorized Schluter dealer. Read the warranty yourself at schluter.ca.

Address

3425 Laird Road, Unit 3
Mississauga, ON
L5L5R8

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+19056968010

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