tile cracked around the shower door hinge
selphydeg
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millworkman
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Do these Shower door hinges look right ????
Comments (19)The glass is usually the last thing installed in a shower. Have you have tried it out and discovered where the water splatters off your bod? I totally understand not wanting to rebuild a wall. Our (wall) is slightly out of plumb also, but not really noticeable. Water doesn't splash there so we let it go. Before you worry about it, see if you have a problem that you cannot live with. If it drives you nuts, get it redone now. We had our entire tiled shower floor removed because the drain wasn't installed correctly (and it looked like crap too). These things should be expected to be built and installed to "industry standards". We only messed with this for a couple months, however, back when we did our kitchen well over 3 months I reached a point where I just wanted my house back, no matter what. -Babka...See MoreMarble tiles cracking in new shower
Comments (20)Marble on exterior walls is very risky. . One moist/wet 2x4 can do the downward dog, upward dog and twist like a pretzel in a few wet dry cycles.. With it goes the marble. If you find the cementboard or board seems in the location outlined. Take special note of 'Screw count" all the MFG such as USG durock call for aprox 4" or 6" spacing on all edges and seems. This is one major point that many amatuers skip. It requires we install proper cross blocking between studs at every board seem in the field but the marketing and install specs are vague so it is debateable among some cut corner type builders.....ahh we dont need that.......... Other thoughts? So perhaps you find you have a cement board with waterproofing? most waterproofing can flex an 1/8 before failing and youre moist twisting 2x4 lumber can crack the tile w/out the waterproofing failing in short order. You must have a proper wall cavity first.....and most tile guys/gals dont know a lot about exterior wall cavity's. insulation, climate zones etc. or they take the job after someone else handled that part.... Im gonna lean towards an improperly wrapped exterior with a possible vapor/insulation issue allowing condensation/moiture in behind the tile and into lumber. Hows youre exterior siding and wall cavity look ? was there spray foam insulation? batts? paper faced batts? was there a double vapor barrier mistake/issue? so many things that cold have made this happen. By the looks of the pony wall seperating it begs many questions.......-best...See MoreShower Grout Cracking in Newly Installed Shower
Comments (16)Reading here at GardenWeb, I know that tile and grout are not waterproof. Your guy is just not informed. Yes, we have bathrooms done "the old way" and sometimes the tile above the bathtub did stay for many years. But how many have rotten walls and floors behind them? Do yourself a favor and read up on how a shower should be built before you hire the next person, and talk about their methods and products before you hire. People are still out there, putting up materials worth thousands of dollars, not knowing what they are doing. After the leaks ruin other rooms in the house, all has to be torn out and redone. It happens all the time. Here is a current thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4654503/wall-underlayment-for-shower-best-practice?n=4...See MoreSingle, ceiling hinged shower door
Comments (13)So after thinking through the logistics, yes, I think the hinges would need to be set 1 foot in instead of half way through (3’ door). I also have a step down going into the shower (~2”), but yes, it’ll be hot mopped before the tile goes in. The reason I’m doing this style of door is because the one wall that the glass would go on has a pocket door behind it, so not structurally strong enough to have glass hanging from it. I called a shop in my area (San Jose, CA) and his only concern with the idea was that the weight of the glass would be too heavy for those types of hinges. He did say we could potentially do a smaller piece of glass that’s hinged against the pocket door wall, which would relieve some of the weight load from the hinges, without that small piece needing to be a fully load bearing piece (not sure if that made sense how I described it). Thanks everyone for the comments! It’s helped me research the right things!...See MoreUser
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