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Wet Wallboard - want to consolidate / stiffen
I have an old house. Person before me tiled over drywall (Not at
least greenboard!). I had a leak in the pipe to showhead that got the drywall wet. Tile was put on with good layer of mastic so the mastic itself is still okay. However after a week of running a dehumidifier the paper has peeled away in spots and drywall is still crumbly. The tile is still straight and not sagging and it's only a 2' x 3' portion. I don't want to retile. So I am looking for a solution to strenghten the drywall. I am thinking some good sealer paint might act as a glue, but could act as a water trap to make matters worse? Anyone have any ideas? |
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On Mar 25, 11:10�am, wrote:
I have an old house. *Person before me tiled over drywall (Not at least greenboard!). *I had a leak in the pipe to showhead that got the drywall wet. *Tile was put on with good layer of mastic so the mastic itself is still okay. *However after a week of running a dehumidifier the paper has peeled away in spots and drywall is still crumbly. * The tile is still straight and not sagging and it's only a 2' x 3' portion. *I don't want to retile. *So I am looking for a solution to strenghten the drywall. *I am thinking some good sealer paint might act as a glue, but could act as a water trap to make matters worse? Anyone have any ideas? carefully remove adjoing tiles and patch drywall. once it gets wet it loses all strength you are just wasting your time trying to fix it |
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On Mar 25, 8:10 am, wrote:
I have an old house. Person before me tiled over drywall (Not at least greenboard!). I had a leak in the pipe to showhead that got the drywall wet. Tile was put on with good layer of mastic so the mastic itself is still okay. However after a week of running a dehumidifier the paper has peeled away in spots and drywall is still crumbly. The tile is still straight and not sagging and it's only a 2' x 3' portion. I don't want to retile. So I am looking for a solution to strenghten the drywall. I am thinking some good sealer paint might act as a glue, but could act as a water trap to make matters worse? Anyone have any ideas? I'm not getting 100% of the picture but do You still have access to the backside of the drywall?Is it damaged only behing the tile? If so then maybe the crumbly stuff can be scraped away and something tougher troweled on..Some fiber mesh added for strength if You think it's needed.After scraping use some KILZ to prep it for the fillcoat..It would'nt need to be pretty if it's hidden within the wall.. |
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Wet Wallboard - want to consolidate / stiffen
I am constantly amazed at how much work people will attempt to avoid doing
the job right. Many times it is simpler, cheaper and quicker to re-do it correctly than the steps they will take to butcher together a patch job. "Dean" wrote in message oups.com... On Mar 25, 8:10 am, wrote: I have an old house. Person before me tiled over drywall (Not at least greenboard!). I had a leak in the pipe to showhead that got the drywall wet. Tile was put on with good layer of mastic so the mastic itself is still okay. However after a week of running a dehumidifier the paper has peeled away in spots and drywall is still crumbly. The tile is still straight and not sagging and it's only a 2' x 3' portion. I don't want to retile. So I am looking for a solution to strenghten the drywall. I am thinking some good sealer paint might act as a glue, but could act as a water trap to make matters worse? Anyone have any ideas? I'm not getting 100% of the picture but do You still have access to the backside of the drywall?Is it damaged only behing the tile? If so then maybe the crumbly stuff can be scraped away and something tougher troweled on..Some fiber mesh added for strength if You think it's needed.After scraping use some KILZ to prep it for the fillcoat..It would'nt need to be pretty if it's hidden within the wall.. |
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Wet Wallboard - want to consolidate / stiffen
Agreed,however asking for alternatives seems to fit the bill too on a
DiY site.. On Mar 25, 10:17 am, "EXT" wrote: I am constantly amazed at how much work people will attempt to avoid doing the job right. Many times it is simpler, cheaper and quicker to re-do it correctly than the steps they will take to butcher together a patch job. "Dean" wrote in message oups.com... On Mar 25, 8:10 am, wrote: I have an old house. Person before me tiled over drywall (Not at least greenboard!). I had a leak in the pipe to showhead that got the drywall wet. Tile was put on with good layer of mastic so the mastic itself is still okay. However after a week of running a dehumidifier the paper has peeled away in spots and drywall is still crumbly. The tile is still straight and not sagging and it's only a 2' x 3' portion. I don't want to retile. So I am looking for a solution to strenghten the drywall. I am thinking some good sealer paint might act as a glue, but could act as a water trap to make matters worse? Anyone have any ideas? I'm not getting 100% of the picture but do You still have access to the backside of the drywall?Is it damaged only behing the tile? If so then maybe the crumbly stuff can be scraped away and something tougher troweled on..Some fiber mesh added for strength if You think it's needed.After scraping use some KILZ to prep it for the fillcoat..It would'nt need to be pretty if it's hidden within the wall..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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