USA - 8in x 14in - Ready for Tile Recessed Bathroom Shower Shampoo Shelf Niche

Great product and easy to install. The instructions could have had some additional installation instructions for mounting.I installed two in a new shower construction project this last year. I ended up adding some additional 2 x 4 bracing on both sides of the niche since they were not centered on an existing stud. I used a heavy bead of silicon around the backside of the flange and mounted with stainless steel screws into the mounting studs. After a day to cure, the niche was ready for tile. Overall, it was easy to tile and the presloped sides make for a puddle free application. Ours were tiled in a simple

Niches need to be designed such that they mount to a STUD and are .5" thick, not 1/8" thick and mounted on top of the backer board. These are the latter. It's extremely annoying to have to wide-feather the mortar to avoid an obvious lump around the niche. You can sort of "thin out" the mortar around the niche's bezel, but you don't always have that luxury if the niche is along a corner or end of the shower. What I did is actually recess the backer board (I used GoBoard, which is a foam) and that allowed this niche to sit flush with the rest of the backer board. I just put a ton of GoBoard sealant behind the niche flange and then sealed around the exterior. This was a pain which could have entirely been avoided if these were designed to mount to a stud like they should be, but whatever.

Quality product and fit perfectly between studs. Right height for above the bath tub!

This is very sturdy and perfect for a small shower.

As advertised and shipped fast and in good packaging

I ahve used neiches that have a 1/4" thick lip that are designed to go side by side with durarock. NOT THIS STYLE -- this one goes ontop of the durarock. I like it less.

Simple design but is perfect for fitting niches in bathroom refurbishment projects. Ensures that the niche is waterproof.Easy to tile over.

These niche's work as well as they should. It is after all, nothing more than a simple textured plastic box with mildly sloped angles on each depth plane to drain water. Other than that, there is nothing else to it, no magic, no high-tech revolutionary product here. For a textured plastic box, these things should be significantly cheaper. The texture provides the 'tooth' needed for the tile and thin-set mortar to adhere to the box. Keep in mind that others manufacture almost the same product, but the exact same concept applies to all of them, and the only advantage one competitor may have over the other is the size of the box being offered, and the amount coin they are selling it for. Shop around and get the size you want for the best price and dont worry about the quality. Virtually all of them of manufactured the same. 3 stars for a plastic box, and would have been 4 or more stars if the price was lower. I will likely build my own next time unless time is short and just need to install them quickly.