Showerhead mess
#1
12-23-07, 04:55 AM
Showerhead mess
I have bathroom with a plastic shower stall. Above the stall is painted wallboard like the rest of the walls in the bathroom. The shower pipe comes out above the stall. At some point the head leaked and started backspraying onto the wall, and the paint, the tape above wall/stall connection, and the wallboard paper all started to peel. How to repair? Does the wallboard need to be replaced?
#2
12-24-07, 04:05 AM
Let it all dry out and see how firm the sheetrock is in that area. You may be able to get by with retaping the joints and spackling the affected area. If it all feels soft to the touch after it dries, your best course would be to cut out a section spanning from stud to stud and removing it from the top of the shower to the ceiling, replacing it and patching over it.
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12-27-07, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by suobs
I have bathroom with a plastic shower stall. Above the stall is painted wallboard like the rest of the walls in the bathroom. The shower pipe comes out above the stall. At some point the head leaked and started backspraying onto the wall, and the paint, the tape above wall/stall connection, and the wallboard paper all started to peel. How to repair? Does the wallboard need to be replaced?
How long ago did it start to leak or approximately how long did it leak for? If the drywall was saturated for more than a day or so you likely have had some mold growth. Where drywall has been saturated and colonized by mold I generally recommend removal (Environmental Consultant).
#4
01-09-10, 09:23 AM
The wallboard was good and solid, so I put new compound on and painted and caulked the edges and it looked fine. Now it's starting to peel again, I would guess from random backspray and humidity.
Is there a product better suited to damp locations than standard joint compound? How about that vinyl spackling (Dap)?
What I'd really like is to extend the stall higher. Is there a plastic material I can cover the walls with?
Another option, what would I need to do to the wallboard to install tile or something like tile around the edges of the shower stall?
Is there a product better suited to damp locations than standard joint compound? How about that vinyl spackling (Dap)?
What I'd really like is to extend the stall higher. Is there a plastic material I can cover the walls with?
Another option, what would I need to do to the wallboard to install tile or something like tile around the edges of the shower stall?
#5
01-09-10, 09:34 AM
What kind of paint do you have on the walls? A good coat of latex enamel should protect the drywall and joint compound from moisture. Vinyl spackle is only good for minor repairs. You could use a setting compound like durabond as they aren't water soluable.... but enamel paint should offer enough protection.
You should be able to install tile directly to the drywall above the prefab shower. It's not a 'wet' area like lower in the shower would be so you can get by without using cement board.
You should be able to install tile directly to the drywall above the prefab shower. It's not a 'wet' area like lower in the shower would be so you can get by without using cement board.
