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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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Paint on tubs please help

if its latex paint, it will come off with a paint remover like goo be gone or goof off, if its oil paint, you can use brake fluid. either approach will mean letting the liquid sit on the paint for a …
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Shower Frame is leaking (at the corner)

if you have water building up inside the tubes, you need larger vent holes on the bottom of the wet side of the shower. its common that they get plugged up over time. … go from top to bottom and tap the frame often to get the silicone to settle and cling to the inside of the joint. 3) on the wet side of the shower, and only the wet side, run a vertical bead of silicone …
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Is there a way to design/create a shower that is less prone to mold?

There is nothing unsanitary or unclean about a properly built and maintained tile shower enclosure, but maintenance and cleaning are key. … Regardless of what anyone tries to convince you of, a well-built shower will need sealing annually, and caulking every 5 years. …
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Grohe shower leaks from faucet when shower head is selected

if you mean you have water coming from the handle part of the shower (this is the mixing valve), then it needs removal and repair. … if you mean the water comes from a tub filler spout with a diverter valve in it (the little pull or twist handle that selects shower instead of tub filler), then the tub filler probably needs servicing …
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How long does caulk need to dry in a 1" gap?

safe to use the shower is a relative question. when will it be safe to use it so that its use doesn't compromise the caulking seal? …
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Shower drain clogs yearly after clearing - call plumber or DIY?

if you regularly pour a bottle of some sort of sodium hydroxide based drain cleaner down the shower drain (say once every week), it will be the best you can do to prevent it, as it will regularly be cleaning …
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Help identifying shower valve

this looks like an older style moen 2520 core and valve body. however, the screw pattern (for the escutcheon) looks odd and may be of an older or different trim style. however, the valve core should …
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Problems with crossed hot & cold water lines on shower

result of contamination introduced into the pipes when the work was done (solder debris probably gunking something up in the system) 4) without knowing the specific valves, i can say that almost every shower … just turn off the shutoffs to the shower, have him remvove the valve core and return it for inspection and/or replacement. …
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How can I prevent water from remaining in a flexible shower hose?

i would have to disagree with daniel above. standing water leads to mineral deposition and galvanic corrosion much faster, and in places it may not normally happen. pathogenically, you could also be …
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Not sure on assembly of shower faucet

when you reassemble everything, put a small bead of silicone around the point where the escutcheon meets the shower liner, and where the escutcheon sleeves the valve shaft cover. …
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Fix leak between seal and shower door joint

also do the floor to shower pan joint. use a good solvent to clean everything up and bleach all surfaces prior to re-caulking. you have so much filth and mould there that new sealants wont stick. … a properly sealed shower assembly wouldnt let water into your ceiling below even if the door seals are not working. …
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Flush the toilet and I hear gurgling in my shower

it means that your shower is plumbed up with an absent vent line or a vent that is blocked or plugged. if it just showed up recently, i would look for an ice cap on a roof vent pipe. …
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Hot Water Pump Too Sensitive to Cold Water Pressure

this sounds like a problem with a thermostatic balancing valve in the shower valve. you may have to pull the cartridge and clean it out or replace it. …
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Bathroom drainage: bath's water flooding shower

Assuming this is a newly manifested problem in and otherwise regularly functional drain system, there are 2 things to do first: Insert your snake into the plumbing system through the shower drain, not …
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