Shower curb repair
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Comments (11)"...I suggest you contact a local professional tile setter and get their evaluation...." - Creative Tile Eastern CT That is a step in the right direction. I would hire them for a day. Get them to remove the glass panel and the tile on top of the curb. Then we can check thigs out. You might be able to repair the curb and save the shower. It will take some skill to do so but if the only penatrations are from the glass install it might be saveable. I would demo the curb carefully and inspect how the curb was built. If you find that it was covered with Denshield or CBU and screwed through the liner then the chances are that was done from the side as well. If you find that the curb was done with diamond expand lath and mortar you might just save this after all. The drain shows that it is a typicall shower build using a liner and then mortar bed. This means you have hopefully between an inch and quarter to two inchs of mortar beteween the tile and the liner. So you can chisel out a little of the thinset residue and the reset the tile with new glass tile thin-set. Laticrete makes a good one....See MoreWill this landscape plan repair the curb appeal after house addition?
Comments (113)Thanks Yardvaark. The original pic at top of thread was in mid construction so of course it was not welcoming -- very ugly it was (or perhaps you were referring to the original house with white siding that had overgrown burning bush that obscured the circle pavers). Either way the result is an improvement for sure. I am very glad we decided from the good advice on this thread not to do plantings around the circle entry courtyard as I like how open it is now with just a garden around the birch (future garden that is). emmarene, We are definitely still doing the glass railing around the deck over the garage. We just have not got that done yet. That will really finish off the outside....See MoreOpen Shower Vs. Closed - Change Shower Curb From Angled to Straight?
Comments (5)Thank you Dawna and Sjhockeyfan for your kind words. Apparently steam is produced when the warm air from the shower comes in contact with the colder air in the bathroom. I think this means that less steam would be produced if the shower were enclosed. We wouldn't enjoy the extra work of replacing the curb and re-waterproofing but it would be much easier than re-doing it after the tile is installed. I forgot to mention that there is a pocket door between the shower and toilet area and the rest of the bathroom. We could shut this door while showering but it wouldn't keep the shower as warm as it would be if the shower itself was enclosed. Sjhockeyfan, how did you like the way your angled shower door looked?...See MoreHELP! 9-1-1 PORCH REPAIR AND CURB APPEAL IDEAS
Comments (13)Matt, it's the type of tile that was used. a cheap ceramic tile like that shouldn't be used. (although, I will say, 20 something years ago we used it for an outdoor patio/courtyard and it's held up just fine over the years. yes, it was set on concrete) are you in an area with harsh winters? I'm in SoCal so maybe that's why it's worked. With yours, you can see the water damage (the black parts) that have taken their toll. where does the water run off happen when it rains? I'm going to guess those lower steps get the brunt of it. I'd address that and then remedy your stairs. btw, are those stairs even to code? the top step looks narrower than the ones below. measure all of the steps and the risers. what do you have? they do have a crack isolation membrane if you need to fix the steps How about a natural stone? Slate is always good. comes in many colors, sizes, thickness. you could also get a mason to do a brick veneer to match your home and set the slate steps. The main thing is to fix the substrate and fix any water seepage from occurring. Exterior caulking could also be used on any joints where water could seep in behind the tile. I would also hope that the step tiles are slightly leveled downward so that no standing water will sit on those steps. ditto your porch....See MoreAvanti Tile & Stone / Stonetech
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