Shower wall help.
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02-01-13, 12:38 PM
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Shower wall help.
The people we bought our house from renovated the bathroom. I noticed today that they didn't go all the way to the tub with the tiled wall. They put a strip of moulding at the bottom of the tile and didn't grout or caulk the space from the tile to the tub. It is about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch space. I am wondering if caulking in the space is enough or if I need to take down some of the wall to make it go all the way to the tub, then caulk. I have attached a picture of the space. Also, there is no evidence of water leaking into the floor (downstairs ceiling). Do I need to take down the wall anyway to check for water damage/ mold? Thank you for the advice.
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02-01-13, 02:56 PM
Why would anyone install wood next to a tub/shower 
Can you tell if there is anything behind the gap under the quarter round? I consider removing the wood and inserting thin pieces of tile to fill the gap. If you can't find tile that would work with the existing tile you could use white tile to match the tub. Not a fix you'd want to live with forever but would give you time to re tile the shower on your schedule
Can you tell if there is anything behind the gap under the quarter round? I consider removing the wood and inserting thin pieces of tile to fill the gap. If you can't find tile that would work with the existing tile you could use white tile to match the tub. Not a fix you'd want to live with forever but would give you time to re tile the shower on your schedule
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No clue....There is nothing under the quarter round, just a gap into the stud bay. You can actually see a stud on the right side of the picture. Don't know when the work was done. Just wondering if this could be a quick fix or if its a weekend project. To place tile under the existing I would have to put in something behind the tub to attach the new tile to. Would some foam and caulk do the job? Obviously I want to do it the right way but I'm a first time home owner. I am handy but am still learning the ins and outs of how things should be done.
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02-01-13, 03:35 PM
Ya, I thought I saw a stud 
How wide is the gap after the quarter round is removed? Might not be wide enough to insert a strip of cement board. What's on the other side of the wall? Drywall is fairly easy to fix so you could access it from the back to put something back there for the tile to adhere to. Hopefully some of the others will have some better ideas.
Another option would be to cut out a row or two of tile, screw in some cement board and then re tile the bottom portion.
How wide is the gap after the quarter round is removed? Might not be wide enough to insert a strip of cement board. What's on the other side of the wall? Drywall is fairly easy to fix so you could access it from the back to put something back there for the tile to adhere to. Hopefully some of the others will have some better ideas.
Another option would be to cut out a row or two of tile, screw in some cement board and then re tile the bottom portion.
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