Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Loose wall tile and water damaged backwall.
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10-02-00, 03:38 PM
I have ceramic tile all around my tub/shower.
a few tiles have come loose and water has stared appearing on the ceiling below. I doubt the previous owners used anything that cost more to mount this tile.Therefore I'm pretty sure its probably only sheetrock. He went crazy with the ceramic tiles, even my kitchen is tiled. Some of the places aren't even grouted. But my dilema is the bathroom.
Can someone tell me what has to be done to fix this mess. I'm affraid I'll need a cheap quick fix,as I can't afford a contractor. Any help would be appreciated.
a few tiles have come loose and water has stared appearing on the ceiling below. I doubt the previous owners used anything that cost more to mount this tile.Therefore I'm pretty sure its probably only sheetrock. He went crazy with the ceramic tiles, even my kitchen is tiled. Some of the places aren't even grouted. But my dilema is the bathroom.
Can someone tell me what has to be done to fix this mess. I'm affraid I'll need a cheap quick fix,as I can't afford a contractor. Any help would be appreciated.
10-02-00, 05:43 PM
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by a "loose" tile. But a cheap, quick, but ugly, fix is merely to caulk around the loose tiles with a silicone caulk. If the tiles have really come out, then glue them back in first with adhesive caulk. When your finances permit, do it right.
10-02-00, 09:18 PM
I think I have to replace the wall behind the tile because i think its just drywall that is now totally water damaged and that is what scares me. I know it means pulling off extra tiles and putting in a new wall. But how much tile needs to come off? What should I replace the wet wall with?
10-02-00, 09:53 PM
We just left the land of cheap and quick.
Plan to pull down the whole wall(s). You may or may not be able to save the tile. Remove back to the studs on either side of the damage. Replace with 1/2" cement board (Durock, Wonderboard, or Hardibacker). Cement board cannot be damaged by water, and comes in 30" by 60", or 36" by 60" sheets. It's only about twice the cost of drywall -- still pretty cheap. Put 15# roofing felt under the cement board to protect the studs from moisture.
Go check out a tiling book for pictures of all this, and follow manufacturer's instructions for putting up the cement board. Do it this way and it will last the rest of your life.
Good luck!
Plan to pull down the whole wall(s). You may or may not be able to save the tile. Remove back to the studs on either side of the damage. Replace with 1/2" cement board (Durock, Wonderboard, or Hardibacker). Cement board cannot be damaged by water, and comes in 30" by 60", or 36" by 60" sheets. It's only about twice the cost of drywall -- still pretty cheap. Put 15# roofing felt under the cement board to protect the studs from moisture.
Go check out a tiling book for pictures of all this, and follow manufacturer's instructions for putting up the cement board. Do it this way and it will last the rest of your life.
Good luck!
10-03-00, 04:43 PM
FranticHomeOwner:
For the time being, install a cheap ($100) plastic tub surround. You install these yourself, and you basically use silicone caulking to glue the plastic panels to the existing ceramic tile. The good thing about tub surrounds is that they're cheap, they will prevent any further leakage, and you can install them yourself pretty easy.
For the time being, install a cheap ($100) plastic tub surround. You install these yourself, and you basically use silicone caulking to glue the plastic panels to the existing ceramic tile. The good thing about tub surrounds is that they're cheap, they will prevent any further leakage, and you can install them yourself pretty easy.
10-03-00, 06:39 PM
That's an excellent alternative, Nestor.
10-08-00, 04:25 PM
Thanx everyone for your help. I pulled the loose tiles and a couple around them. To my suprise the wall was not as damaged as I'd thought and I was able to clean it up and replace the tiles I pulled. The wall was not just sheetrock as I assumed.I regrouted the entire stall and recaulked. I also discovered that it was loose caulk that was causing the leak and not the loose tiles. This is a great forum and I cant thank all of you enough. You can be sure I'll be on again when I encounter my next repair problem. Thank you all.