Hi - new bloke trying to get a clue before trashing a bathroom!

[rwamateur]

Hello,

Thanks to all who post such useful info. I've got little to offer you yet except likely a good laugh at my expense over the coming days & weeks, but very grateful for the shared wisdom already.

Brand new to all this, but just discovered my folks have a problem with their shower and likely I'll be the idiot "fixing" it:

Looked very pretty, a few years back...

Now the chipboad (yes) substrate is like sheet potting compost, but smellier, with more mushrooms.

Getting a known builder in to assess the structure today, then it's likely my turn to rebuild the rest.

I'm thinking strip, clean & dry it, 18mm+ marine ply base to fit, check tray is well supported, snug fit with like materials all round, tanking, under-tile trim edges, w/p flexible adhesives and grout, vitreous tiles, silicone finishing.

Obviously there are some complications to make it a good beginners project - like the tray is 15 cm shorter than the cubicle - so there's going to be some angled tiling too.

Now for putting that into practice... All helpful comments and ideas REALLY WELCOME!

R

 

[White Room]

Not being sarky but tell your parents to get a tiler in....

 

[kilty55]

as above too big a project imo are you planning on doing the plumbing also?

 

[beanz]

Nothing to add at the minute, mostly because I'm feeling sleepy lol! Maybe you could keep us up to date on your project.. Post pics, and any questions you have, as they come up. No idea what your skill set is, so this may or may not be a steep learning curve for you.
Best of luck with it

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Hello & welcome

 

[Dan]

Welcome aboard. Hope you find the tilers forum helpful.