Describes the easiest and least invasive way to fix a bad shower floor. If the shower is properly watertight, then you can probably just tile right over the existing shower floor tile to fix any slope or other surface issues. Here is a detailed example! Continue reading A Shower Floor Re-tile
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Explains who this blog is for and how it can help with your home renovation project planning.
Spoiler alert: This site isn’t monetized or commercialized. There are no ads or popups. Just straight dope advice! Continue reading Need Renovation Help?
Explains why improperly waterproofed showers leak, and how to fix them. These clients got a truly custom tile shower redone for a fraction of what starting completely over from scratch would have cost! Continue reading Stylish Shower Replacement, part uno!
Explains how to replace just a shower base to fix a leaky situation. The conventional fix for an improperly waterproofed shower is to nuke everything and start over. Replacing only the leaky parts can save time and money. Continue reading More Leaky Shower Fixing
Describes a creative fix for a bizarrely badly done custom shower install that was leaking water into a first floor livingroom. The best way to fix a bad shower is to nuke it and start over. But if you’re on a budget, sometimes it’s worth taking a chance on getting creative. Continue reading Fixing the WORST, part deux!
Describes the absolutely worst, most bizarre, and just plain weird shower fail I’ve ever seen. This was like a previous contractor malpractice crime scene, and is a real cautionary tale for “cost plus” project pricing. Read on for gory details! Continue reading Fixing the WORST, part uno!
Describes how to repair a large custom walk-in shower originally installed without any waterproofing at all. It was possible to replace just the shower base and curb and the first row of wall tile for a fix. Read on to see some pretty super shower floor sloping! Continue reading Shower Repair Rescue, part deux
… is no way to be if you’re a shower floor! This post describes how to fix an incredibly poorly done shower installation without having to tear everything out. It is sometimes possible to replace just the shower base to fix even the worst previous install problems. Continue reading Flat, Pitted, and Leaky …
Sometimes, you need to nuke it from space It’s the only way to be sure, after all. This post describes a partial full-nuke shower replacement process. While nuking all the tile turned out to be a necessity, it was still possible to replace basically the entire shower without replacing the existing custom glass enclosure and shower door. This saved several thousand dollars, which was nice. … Continue reading Whole Shower Fixing
This post describes one way to fix a custom tiled shower floor that’s leaking water through the curb. If you know that the shower pan waterproofing liner is fiberglass, then it can be possible to remove and replace just the shower floor tile and concrete slope to fix a bad slope or even minor waterproofing leaks. Read on for details! Continue reading Fixing a Shower Floor
This post describes how to remove and reinstall shower floor tile to correct an improper slope. To drain effectively, shower floor tile needs to be sloped at least 1/8-in per linear foot of run from the walls to the drain. Sometimes installers screw this up. But if there is a properly installed waterproofing liner below the surface floor tile and concrete drypack layer, it can be possible to fix a bad slope without ripping apart the whole shower. Read on to see how! Continue reading Shower Floor Resloping
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