Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Shower Stall removal
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Celtic Wolf
03-25-03, 08:25 AM
I am replacing a shower stall with a tub. I want to save and recycle the "stall". How can I dismantle it. Where can I find instructions or directions on how to take it out without wrecking it.
Thanks, Celt Wolf
Thanks, Celt Wolf
Doug Aleshire
03-25-03, 09:44 PM
Celtic Wolf,
Recycling a shower encloser can be easy or it can be very difficult.
You first have to determine what is it? 1 pc or multi pc? - if it is a 1 pc, you'll never get it out of the bathroom unless you got a 2'-6" door MINIMUM and then it might be tight if you could do it at all!
Is this a fiberglass unit that has nailing flanges? If so and it is a multi pc, this makes it easier to be reused.
If it is adhesively applied unit, this could be a problem and then you have to determine if this is worth it. Just be aware that reuseable ideas may be down the drain. At that point, the base could be salvaged and then replace only the surround.
Assess what you have and take it from there.
Hope this helps!
Recycling a shower encloser can be easy or it can be very difficult.
You first have to determine what is it? 1 pc or multi pc? - if it is a 1 pc, you'll never get it out of the bathroom unless you got a 2'-6" door MINIMUM and then it might be tight if you could do it at all!
Is this a fiberglass unit that has nailing flanges? If so and it is a multi pc, this makes it easier to be reused.
If it is adhesively applied unit, this could be a problem and then you have to determine if this is worth it. Just be aware that reuseable ideas may be down the drain. At that point, the base could be salvaged and then replace only the surround.
Assess what you have and take it from there.
Hope this helps!