Durock and spray fiberglass for shower????
Eric Drury
2 years ago
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Comments (5)Ew. This is fun. When we bought our recent house, I tried everything. Harsh chemicals, etc. Here are my notes: -Clorox Bathroom Cleaner: Smells aweful, cleans nothing, use gloves! -SoS Pads: No Smell, Cleans amazing, don't scrub too hard, use gloves. -Comet: I hate the smell, cleans okay, can't scrub too hard or it will take that finish off that helps keep most of the grime at bay (same with SoS Pads) -Murphy's Oil Soap diluted in water: Smells great, cleans a good bit but doesn't work on stains, no need for gloves. -Fantastic Orange: It's Fantastic, smells nice, cleans wonderfully without too much effort, no gloves needed, no harsh chemicals. Use a rough rag or rough side of a sponge with this, rinse, then use a harsh floor brush and clean bottom by hand. The longer you leave it on, the less elbow grease needed =) Tip: After you're satisfied with your cleaning efforts, purchase car wax. Either spray on or wipe on. Apply thin layer to all walls (even shower door). This helps keep mildew and soap scum from building up as quick as last time. It's shiny!.... no, really, I saw this on hgtv... Happy Cleaning...See Moretile above acrylic/fiberglass shower?
Comments (4)I've done several showers exactly as you describe, ending the tile right at the end of the surround. I don't have any pictures, though, because it was a pretty much elementary installation....See MoreDurock/sheetrock question
Comments (6)Here is a picture showing the transition from green sheetrock to Durarock. The bottom of the bathroom will all be tile on the walls so the tiles will run from inside the shower across the walls just above the wall switch. For the upper half of the shower...I am installing a bull nose tile which will reach out over the green sheetrock about 4 inches. As you can see..they are flush and the bull nose will cover this transition. In my application, I used wonderboard to the ceiling...and even on the ceiling. I would rather go the extra height to eliminate ALL future moisture problems. Tile is the way to go. I do not like painted sheetrock in the upper part of the shower above the tile. This is not a correct installion in my opinion. The environment is too wet. I always install a high capacity fan in the shower stall ceiling to get 100% of the steam out of the bathroom. You should do the same. Get the proper "in the shower" fan and install on a ground fault protected circuit so it can go inside the shower ceiling. Much better than sticking it outside. I have had horror stories with wet mildew black mold bathrooms from moisture damage. I am a overbuilder in my bathrooms to avoid these issues. You should thinset and tape all seams...mine are partially done, but you can see some that are done. Make sure these steps are not skipped. Also, do not allow the tile contractor to grout ANY corner seams in your shower stall. These should be CAULKED ONLY (many colors of caulk are made to match grout these days). Contractors hate doing this because they need to be careful in the corner areas when grouting. Grout in corners will develop cracks and be a continual headache (everyone caulks over grout to remedy this). Learn about tile installation. You will find you may know more than your contractor. Know the tile you are installing and the thinset required. Do not allow them to use any premixed out of a bucket thinset (this is 100% garbage). Make sure they come with a bag of dry thinset mix they need to make themselves. For porcelain tile, make sure they use a "flexbond" thinset....See MoreHow to install a shower valve into free standing fiberglass shower
Comments (10)OMG, yes I remember @homepro01! but I forgot I thought of getting one for DH for XMAS. I did not order one, but I took a GOOD look. I liked what I saw. I will have to consider that still. Thanks for the shopping reminder!!! I think that sprayer link was on the rotary iron thread I started. I rotary iron about every 2 weeks. It takes a while to generate enough ironing to sit down and turn it on. I still am liking it. It is relaxing. This shower that I have, is old. I am thinking it would be nice to replace, but DH would have a fit that I got rid of a perfectly good shower stall. Never mind the hole that is duct taped so water doesn't fly out. The hole was put in to accept the dehumidifier hose that we have used over the years. The newer dehumidifier needed a different hole :/ I could put the dehumidifier over by the floor drain on the other side of the basement, I believe, and not use the shower drain for the hose. The location of the dehumidifier near the shower got started when DH parents lived in this house and never changed over the 25 years that we have lived here. I will have to take a look for electrical outlet accessibility near the floor drain....See MoreMint tile Minneapolis
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