EZ NICHES 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

boxes are flimsy around the edge where you screw it down and easily warp if over tightened. other than that,they seem ok. these are designed to run on top of concrete board or wall, caulk, screw, and then mud the gap over the flange. i put them low,horizontal, and was able to stand in them to test strength and they held up

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

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.

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

This product has two fatal flaws, two deal breakers. The first is the niche's depth. I had previously used a different product in my master bathroom. That product's depth was such that it could be inserted into a stud bay and reach to the drywall on the other side, providing a firm surface for support. EZ-Niches aren't similarly sized. With a sheet of cement board installed against standard 2x4 studs, the niche's depth does not reach the drywall on the other side of the studs. Instead, there was a gap, perhaps 1/4" or more. Because of my previous experience, I assumed EZ-Niches were designed this way, and I neglected to inspect the spacing. Because these niches are made of thin-panel molded plastic, the plastic will flex. The back of the two EZ-Niches I installed flexed easily. Now, if you install an edge-spanning ceramic tile, you will not have a problem. Many people install glass mosaic in niches though, to serve as accents against simpler field tiles. This is also what I did. My solution was to drill holes through the drywall on the other side and fill in the gap with expanding foam insulation from a can.The other deal breaker, which is completely inexcusable, is that thinset simply does not stick to this plastic. I used Mepei polymer-enriched thin-set. Alpinebay recommends this type of thin-set, and claims you will achieve a "strong bond". Not so! I was grouting the niches, being nearly finished with a long, comprehensive remodeling of my children's bathroom. I noticed the glass mosaic tiles in the back of the niche were not adhered, despite having used the proper type and quantity of thinset. I cut out the non-bonding section, but when I pulled it out, it was obvious that none of the mosaic had a proper bond. All of it easily pulled out. To add insult to injury, one of the tiles around the perimeter simply fell off, a ceramic bullnose. I have the second niche below this one and I am fearful that none of my tiles have a "strong bond" and will fall off at some point in the near future.Since I cannot remove them, having already installed and grouted the entire tub surround, I must come up with an alternate solution. Thankfully I have a couple remaining sheets of the mosaic, although I think I am out of the bullnose ceramic. I am leaning toward using some kind of rubber cement, or perhaps Powergrab from Loctite, available in a caulk tube. I have contacted the manufacturer for some kind of response.I cannot recommend this product.