Questions tagged [shower]
For topics generally relating to the design, materials, fixtures, construction, maintenance, and other specialized considerations of a shower enclosure, typically located within a bathroom.
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How to recess a subfloor for a curbless shower with TJI I-joists?
I'm building a curbless shower, and I need to recess my joists by about 2.75" to account for a 2" mud bed at its thinnest point. Upon removing my subfloor, I've seen that the joists are TJI ...
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Can someone help identify this part?
I recently bought a house in coastal Northern California built in the 1990's. The bottom floor has a shower and this is what it looks like. There was no trim, cover, handle, etc. I'm surmising that ...
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Bathroom remodel - shower fixtures to existing pipes?
I bought a new shower fixture kit but the existing plumbing is quite different from the valve types I'm seeing.
The existing pipe configuration:
The fixture I bought:
The new fixture has all 4 ...
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How to realign a semi-frameless shower door
I need to realign my shower door that has dropped from the top hinge about 80mm so unable to close properly. I've tried to Loosen the top hinge by unscrewing but the screw is encased in the hinge ...
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Recaulking with Silicone
I noticed a crack in this corner of my shower bench and afraid that water might start seeping through this part so I’m thinking of removing the sanded caulk and replacing it with silicone caulk. Is it ...
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Can a shower door be installed without studs [duplicate]
The shower opening is 48 inches. And the walls are tiled. Could I put in a shower door without studs? Would I need to use different type of screws? Would a sliding door be more stable than a swinging ...
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What should I use to caulk the seams of resin shower panels?
I am removing a 1 piece combo of a tub and shower surround bolted to studs originally in a manufactured home. Back wall is outside wall.
I plan on creating my own panels with epoxy on a Menards plas-...
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Is there any hope for this shower grout short of replacement? [duplicate]
Conventional cleaning products don't seem to make a dent...
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Replace or repair black fiberboard in wall?
I demo'd the tub surround in the bathroom of my 1940s brick on frame house in Zone 6B where it gets both cold and hot. I found fiber board with holes in it - see pic. There is a 2 1/4" gap ...
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Rotten subfloor under wall frame
I have rotten subfloor under my shower. I removed the shower and and I understand the general process of replacing the subfloor. In this case, there is rot underneath an interior wall frame (which ...
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How can I secure a shower pipe from the back side?
I have a shower head which is loose and moves back and forth. Fortunately I have access to the back of it and when I looked, the flange on the elbow connector right before it goes into the shower head ...
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What to do with a torn vapor barrier in shower?
We are working to renovate our bathroom tub and when taking down the tile we cut into the vapor barrier. The plan is to add in a direct-to-stud tub surround but now we are concerned about how to ...
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How to clean & repair this grout?
I know there has been a lot of discussion before about repairing grout lines. I hope my question here is different enough to merit a new message.
I have some grout lines between glass tiles which ...
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Does 1-2mm gap in shower tile warrant inspection for water damage? [closed]
The shower tile in our rental property has a 1-2 mm gap along the side. This is a rental, so we (the owners) don't really know when in the past 2 years this happened since the tenants didn't say ...
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How do I Remove this old drain?
I am replacing the shower pan because it's cracked. I googled and it seems there are drains with a metal thing you twist and drains with a black rubber thing you drill holes it to loosen it, then pull ...
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Can I waterproof old drywall before battening it and then fixing cement boards in shower area for tiling?
I intend to install a shower in an area that has existing drywall in situ.
My idea is as follows:
Paint out the drywall area with a waterproof paint.
Then screw 2x1" battens on to the ...
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High spot at edge of Kerdi Board and Drywall. How to proceed?
So I seemed to have gotten myself into a situation and wondering how to proceed. On the spectrum of the best right way vs the worst way, I want to do a good enough job that I have pride in my work, ...
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Shower won’t drain properly. I could hear the toilet water gurgling when I was in the shower
This has been happening over the past year. The house is 12 years old. When I’m in the shower, I have to tap my foot on the drain continuously to make the water go down. I had a plumber come in and he ...
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Steam Shower Vapor/Water Proofing. Installation before walls go up
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Need help in building the steam shower. Its been a long time coming. The framing part is pretty much done.
The bench on the left will be built tomorrow to complete the L shape - decided to go ...
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Grout in shower floor is worn up. How can I repair?
Recent homeowner, I am dealing with my own set of TODOs in term of repairing what needs to be repaired. My latest finding is grout on our shower floor that is starting to give and I'm concerned it ...
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Should a shower pan be set to the subfloor or finished floor height?
I'm remodeling my bathroom and I'm installing a fiberglass shower pan into a mortar base. The floor tile + cement-board in the bathroom sits 5/8 of an inch off the subfloor.
My first question is ...
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How do I remove this shower head to paint behind it?
I need to remove this shower head to prep the ceiling for painting:
I'm going to scrape off as much of the paint as possible, mist coat and then paint with acrylic durable matt.
I can't see any ...
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Should we caulk both outside and inside the bottom of shower frame?
I’m a DIY novice — so please forgive any informal speak here:
Just moved into a house and the shower frame was previously caulked at the bottom on the inside AND outside.
The caulk was clearly ...
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Shower door sweep for an unframed glass door hitting frame
I’m a DIY novice — so please forgive any informal speak here:
Just moved into a house and noticed the shower door doesn’t have a sweep to help keep the water in.
The door is glass without a frame, but ...
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Grout cracking inside shower
4 months after a full remodeling of the bathroom the grout in the shower floor is cracking and getting chipped.
The contractor who did the job says it's normal and it's the house movement. He wants to ...
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How do I increase pressure so I can run two showers heads at same time
I am about to remodel my master bath and create a rather large shower. I want to upgrade it to two shower heads. They will both be running at same time. Right now the water pressure is ok but I don'...
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How can I connect ABS pipe to a lead pipe cut flush to a slab?
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flush cut 2" lead drain for shower on concrete
how to make new connection to ABS when rebuilding shower?
I'm currently remodeling my downstairs bathroom which is in the basement so on ...
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Identify Shower Valve/Use Delta Handle on a Moen Valve?
Is it possible, i.e. can anyone out there, identify the valve in this pic? It is a new home build and builder will almost certainly have used least-expensive/builder-grade choice. Additionally, ...
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Water Damage to Wall Near Shower
A little section of drywall near my shower is water damaged. Basically, the lower edge of the drywall right next to where the shower tiles begin is brown and curled up, and the paint is a little ...
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Shower knob fell off
The shower knob in my shower has fallen off but I don't know how to fix it. It looks like there are no interlocking holes and looks like an adhesive needs to be reapplied?
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Why is my shower leaking from the diverter?
I just moved into a place and the shower is leaking from the diverter (not the faucet) when set to bath, but not shower.
My initial thought was to replace the cartridge, but is it likely that this is ...
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Shower arm replacement and lost shower pipe behind the wall
I was replacing the shower head arm in my shower and when I unscrewed the shower head arm the pipe behind the wall that it's attached to disappeared. How do I locate this thing so I can connect the ...
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Redo My Own Shower? [closed]
I have a corner round shower that I've been limping along with for a decade. The doors are falling off. I've replaced them before, but the whole thing is falling apart. I'd consider perhaps redoing ...
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How to remove sliding shower door hardware
Im trying to remove the towel rack and rail tracks on the shower door. There's a small hole like this (this is the shower door rail track, but the end cap of the towel rack also has hole like this), ...
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Shelves for ~1.5 inch (~38mm) shower slide bar
We are looking for shelves for a shower slide bar. The slide bar is 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
We are in Canada (i.e. Home Depot, Home Hardware, Rona, Canadian Tire)
On Amazon, we found shelves for ...
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Replacing shower drain and new drain won't install correctly
I had a leak due to old plumbers putty cracking so I decided it would also be a good time to replace the drain as the rubber hardens and what not. Old drain was a plastic Oatey casper and the new one ...
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Installing Glass panel unto a Americast bath tub
Can I drill a hole into an American Standard Americast Bathtub without damaging the tub for the purpose of install a glass shower panel. Is possible to simply silicane glass panel directly to the ...
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How to repair this detached shower drain
So the shower was draining slowly due to clogging. The first attempt at snaking it cause this separation at what seems to be a badly rusted mechanical joint. What options do I have to repair this ...
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How to resolve gap from shower pan to wall for glue up shower surround?
Newer Homeowner here. Bought this house a year ago and this shower has plagued me with problems. It was originally a closet before being converted by someone with some questionable skills.
Long story ...
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Tile shower adhesive cracking
I am trying to replace a section of 6x6 tiles in the tub/shower. I replaced damaged portions of the backer board and caulked all the joints with DAP kwik seal adhesive caulk except where the backer ...
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Will sideways 2x4 on shower walls pass inspection
I am building two L shaped bathrooms next to each other. I am limited on space. I wonder if building two of the shower wall with 2x4 oriented sideways (90° turn) will is in compliance with IRC
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No-Name Shower Faucets for the Complete Idiot
Newly-minted homeowner here, and although I can fix quite a few of the snafus around the house, this plumbing hiccup has me rather nervous.
We have a shower with generic hot, cold and diverter pieces, ...
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Damaged Shower Floor- Is it just a matter of replacing the tile or more?
I just bought a new home. It came to our attention that some of the glass tiles have come loose in the shower. Some of them you can see underneath, which is a little worrisome. Not sure if that means ...
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Alternatives to a different type of shower flooring?
I have this shower floor from one of my rental properties in which the previous owner put in. It's located in the basement (40"L x 46"W) and connects to an ejector pump and leads to the main ...
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Worth replacing greenboard for shower wall
so my soap dish fell off the other day and I noticed this green stuff behind it. I looked it up and found that it's something called greenboard and found it is suboptimal to use for showers as it's ...
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Drywall Next to Shower getting wet
I recently purchased a house that had some drywall damage next to the shower/tub. We could see there was a crack in the calking, figured we'd get that fixed and then fix the drywall, no issue. Well we ...
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Can anyone identify this stem/valve?
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me identify the manufacturer of this shower valve. I can't find any identifying marks on the handle, trim or other hardware. It is pre-1990 Here's a couple of ...
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Water stopper in a door-less shower frame
I have a door-less shower frame. As a result water spills out to the floor all around the outside of the shower.
Is there some water stopper I can use that do not damage the tiles on the floor.
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Stubborn Spout Diverter not coming out
I have a 12 year old Shower Spout which leaks a bit when diverter is switched to Shower. So I bought Spout Diverter Replacement kit from Home Depot but my existing diverter is not coming out. I tried ...
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Caulking Bathtub and Wall Surround to prevent water leak
I have a two piece bathtub and wall surround kit(similar to this one) that the crack is causing excess water to drain out to where the wall and tub meet. I am thinking I should put a bead of 100% ...
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