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bathroom ceiling problem
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this
issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. |
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yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. Hi, Sure there is no water leak behind the wall? |
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Assuming that you have no leaks, I would be tempted to replace the
ceiling above the shower with cement backer board (Durarock) and tiling the ceiling and walls surrounding the shower. Or have a cultured marble surround made. For the ceiling's and walls outside the shower use a paint that is mildew resistant. Put in an over-sized vent fan that vents to the outside. Wire it such that it turns on whenever the light is on so the tenants have no choice but to use it. You will probably need to cut the door such that you have a gap on the bottom that will allow makeup air to enter for the fan. Otherwise a fan will be useless. Otherwise, they might not use so they can create a steam bath. On Sep 20, 11:15 am, Tony Hwang wrote: yo wrote: Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. Hi, Sure there is no water leak behind the wall?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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On Sep 20, 11:34 am, wrote:
Assuming that you have no leaks, I would be tempted to replace the ceiling above the shower with cement backer board (Durarock) and tiling the ceiling and walls surrounding the shower. Or have a cultured marble surround made. For the ceiling's and walls outside the shower use a paint that is mildew resistant. Put in an over-sized vent fan that vents to the outside. Wire it such that it turns on whenever the light is on so the tenants have no choice but to use it. You will probably need to cut the door such that you have a gap on the bottom that will allow makeup air to enter for the fan. Otherwise a fan will be useless. Otherwise, they might not use so they can create a steam bath. On Sep 20, 11:15 am, Tony Hwang wrote: yo wrote: Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. Hi, Sure there is no water leak behind the wall?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Next time it happens, leave the sheetrock out and try to see where the water is coming from. It could be condensation from your fan duct dripping on the sheetrock. |
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On Sep 20, 9:32 am, yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. 20 showers x20 min about 7 hrs a day, bs. |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:32:05 -0400, yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. Steamy water and condensate from showers is hard on any surface. It's a project of several hours, but you may consider removing entire section of ceiling above shower/tub and replacing with greenboard, a product designed for water issues. Then go to a reputable paint store and ask for paint which will deal with high humidity. I would suspect you are looking at a quality primer in addition to a gloss enamel. Regular drywall, primer and latex paint is a formula for failure. |
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on 9/20/2007 11:48 AM ransley said the following:
On Sep 20, 9:32 am, yo wrote: Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. 20 showers x20 min about 7 hrs a day, bs. They could be compulsive-obsessive. :-) -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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On Sep 20, 9:32 am, yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. I like the idea of using cement backerboard for the ceiling, but if you don't want to go with tile, you could glue FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) to it. It looks a little "industrial", but it is very water resistant. Home Depot carries it, at least where I am, for around $22 / sf. JK |
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On Sep 20, 9:32 am, yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. snip Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. snip Some very good suggestions have been posted, so let me add one mo consider some behavior modification. No landlord should have to put up with tenants that wallow in hedonistic showering. They need a reality shock, so put them on the smallest water heater you can find, set it to an energy saving 130 dgrees and when the whining about running out of hot water happens, piously explain that you are doing your bit for global warming, blah, blah, blah. Mention the mold that might form if such sweltering conditions continued, and how concerned you are for their health and welfare. It's a win-win situation, isn't it? Good luck. Joe |
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20 showers a day? You're kidding right? Well...how many people live in the apartment? 40 "illegals" ? |
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On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:32:05 -0400, yo wrote:
Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. I suspect paint is not the issue and that there is a slow leak behind the sheetrock. Open a small hole and use a lighted flexible inspection instrument. Use a cement board around a tub/shower enclosure. When that is repaired any cheap paint should hold up for thousands of steamy showers. There is a paint formulated for bath/kitchen (I have used Sears Bath/kitchen paint and it still looks great after 15 years.) |
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On 9/20/2007 11:34 AM, willshak wrote:
on 9/20/2007 11:48 AM ransley said the following: On Sep 20, 9:32 am, yo wrote: Hi, hope someone can help me with this as I have tried to fix this issue several times. My tenants bathroom ceiling keeps collapsing next to the shower head. I fixed this several times and even have a fan/vent installed. They take 20 showers a day for 20 min each time. I know the steam from the shower head is probably decaying the ceiling. I'm pretty sure its not a lead from the upstairs. It looks like it starts to flake from the outside where the ceiling is exposed to the hot steam. Aside from telling my tenants not to shower, which I cant do, what can I do to fix the problem for good. Please not I used regular BEHR ceiling paint and I was wondering if there is a special paint for the bathroom that will not let moisture in to the sheetrock. FYI it looks like did just used regular cheap sheet rock when they built the house. Is there a paint I can buy to stop this? Can I install some kind of plastic shield on the ceiling ? any suggestions ? TIA. 20 showers x20 min about 7 hrs a day, bs. They could be compulsive-obsessive. :-) Or shower too crowded. ;-) -- Ted I wasn't born in Texas but I got back here as soon as I could Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now. |
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