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Shower Tile Wall Collapse! Now what?!
Check out my problem:
http://www.704westjoppa.com/ba1.gif http://www.704westjoppa.com/ba2.gif After losing my balance in the shower and putting my weight against the left wall of the shower, the whole wall flexed. Uh oh. The tiles peeled off the wall like stickers, and there was little left of the original green board behind the tile, except, of course, for lots of nice black mold. I've owned the house for just 10 months and this has been the biggest of my surprises. I obviously have to redo the entire shower: three walls surrounding the tub plus the ceiling above the tub. I'm looking for suggestions as to the combination of materials to be used here. Special considerations go to the window (1-yr old full vinyl) since it is hit directly by the shower spray (what were they thinking when they installed this here?!). There is also a light in the shower ceiling. Here's the current plan: 1. Replace insulation (studs seem to free from rot) 2.15lb roofing felt stapled over studs 3. 1/2" Durock backerboard 4. 6x6 ceramic tiles laid with thinset mortar Obviously this is an oversimplification, but I just want to make sure no big steps are missing here, particularly with the moisture barrier. We just redid the entire kitchen right below this tub and I need to be 100% sure I am not going to get any leaks from either the walls or the window. I can't afford drywall repairs in the kitchen! So what part of this doesn't make sense or could be done better? This will likely be a DIY project, although I may split the work with a local tile guy who has done small jobs for me before. I would do the demo and hang the new board. He would do the tile install. With little tile experience, what are my biggest challenges? Thanks for any help! It's a small bathroom, but a big pain for me! |
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