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Oh NO! Why me? New bathroom wall 'settled' (?) and tile cracked!
Comments (23)I thought you were in MA, not ME. The good news is that if it's the PT that shrank, it's done. The bad news is that if the soil is undergoing expansions and contraction cycles...it's unstable. I don't have a vast amount of experience working in clay, but I had a big bucks job in clay years ago. We actually set up something similar to a drip irrigation system around the perimeter of the foundation. The purpose was that the drip irrigation would keep the clay continually moist so it wouldn't undergo movement cycles as the clay dried and rewet. It'd essentially stay permanently wet and not move. Any excess moisture was removed by foundation perimeter and footing drains. Now, you wrote that the crawl space is sealed up... 1) For clarification, I'm assuming that there is a concrete foundation around the perimeter of this addition? Or is it built on piers? 2) If it's a poured foundation, was a rat slab (thin 2" poured slab) or a full slab poured in the crawl space? Or is the bottom of the subfloor open to soil on the ground? 3) With the clay, did your dad have any engineering analysis done with regards to soil movement or stabilization? As to "what now"...was this a Kerdi shower? Or did it have a topical membrane (HydroBan, RedGard, etc)? I remember your shower but forget the specifics of how it was built. If Kerdi, the cracks are sort of inconsequential when it comes to water penetrating into the walls. The cracks are more cosmetic unless they really open up. I'd get in touch with your installer regarding the details of the walls. Depending on how the walls were detailed/waterproofed might give you a warm fuzzy regarding letting things sit as they are while you see if movement has stabilized versus taking action (caulk the crack, etc) if water penetration may be a concern. I'd mark the ends of the cracks with blue tape and keep an eye to see if the cracks extend or if the movement has stopped or stabilized....See MoreWhat type of Heater/Vent/Light fan for 9 x 5 bathroom?
Comments (3)It's worth it. My windowless bathroom has a shower/tub and the tile floor feels cold in the morning. Having the heater on for only a short time feels great. Note it must be on a dedicated circuit. I have realized mine is not and it is a huge pain when it trips the circuit breaker on a cold dark morning. I got the one without a light since I put a recessed light in the shower/tub enclosure right next to it. The recessed light is on a dimmer and is made for a wet application. Plus the 3 light fixture over the vanity mirror is the other light source. My fan is Panasonic Whisperwarm exhaust fan FV-11VH2 and is 110CFM....See MoreBathroom tile - what happened here?
Comments (5)If you leave all the underlayments as they are (lathe, plaster and mortar) and then add more mortar and new tile, you will end up having to change all the trim around the doors, baseboard and window. The new mortar and tile will increase the depth of the walls, which will throw the profile of the existing trim out of whack. However, if you tackle the removal of it all, you'll have to deal with the same thing. The good news about removing it all is that you'll increase the size of your bathroom by the thickness of it all - a couple of inches in each direction:) We are also in an old bungalow and gutting our 4' x 5' master bath is on our to do list. One thing that we're including in our planning is our furnace. Why? Because the chimney comes up from the basement behind the bathroom wall and out thru the roof. When we redo the bathroom, we'll also be getting a new furnace which is energy efficient and side vents out the basement, eliminate the chimney and then add the space that the chimney currently occupies into the area of the bathroom. Don't know if you have a basement or how your furnace is set up. This may be food for thought......See MoreInstalling bathroom exhaust fan in tiled ceiling
Comments (13)No attic access? No way to get up there at all? Not a ceiling scuttle hidden in a closet some where?Agree with Joe, we can give guidelines to install the fan, but the wiring is the issue. Do you have a plan for wiring the fan? Probably the easiest would be to extend the wiring from the bathroom ceiling light. Attic access would make it a heckuva lot easier. But barring any out of the ordinary attic framing, extending the ceiling light circuit could be done with a couple of fishing tapes. Is that an option? And then...there are wall exhaust fans. Again, depending on location, electrical would be an issue....See MoreElmer J Fudd
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