JoeFatz
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wondering if anyone has removed their shower and installed ceramic tile.
First question is when the shower surround is removed is there wallboard behind it.
Obviously the norm is to have a solid tile backer, kind of thinking thats some unneeded weight, I understand I may lose a tile or two over time but not really concerned about occasional repairs.
I have already tiled the backsplash, even on the side wall of the stove, the wallboard between that and the fridge was very flimsy and I knew it was a gamble, I've pushed on it, punched it, hit the countertop etc and the tile has yet to move or even show signs of coming loose but, thats a whol lot smaller of an area and wont get the abuse a shower surround will, especially when driving down a bumpy road.
I honestly cannot stand the way this shower surround looks, very dated and kind of yellow not to mention the "beautiful" gold trim on the shower doors, I already have a plan to take them all apart and acid stain them black so I'm thinking while I have it all apart and being I have an abundance of leftover tile it make sense to just pull the trigger and do the surround at the same time.
Suggestions?
First question is when the shower surround is removed is there wallboard behind it.
Obviously the norm is to have a solid tile backer, kind of thinking thats some unneeded weight, I understand I may lose a tile or two over time but not really concerned about occasional repairs.
I have already tiled the backsplash, even on the side wall of the stove, the wallboard between that and the fridge was very flimsy and I knew it was a gamble, I've pushed on it, punched it, hit the countertop etc and the tile has yet to move or even show signs of coming loose but, thats a whol lot smaller of an area and wont get the abuse a shower surround will, especially when driving down a bumpy road.
I honestly cannot stand the way this shower surround looks, very dated and kind of yellow not to mention the "beautiful" gold trim on the shower doors, I already have a plan to take them all apart and acid stain them black so I'm thinking while I have it all apart and being I have an abundance of leftover tile it make sense to just pull the trigger and do the surround at the same time.
Suggestions?