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   Guest_ | Feb 22, 1999 08:25am | #1

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   If the drywall is not damaged, tiles would improve the asthetics but my question to you would be how is the bathroom exhaust working, Many bathrooms have exhaust fans that have too small of a capacity for the size of the room and the usage ratio. Just another thing to look at. Sometimes one puts on a bandaid without curing the wound.

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   Guest_ | Feb 22, 1999 09:11am | #3

   *Carole, Gabe has brought up a good point. When we do bathroom remodeling, we often find the existing exhaust fan has insufficient capacity, and/or is so noisy that the clients have not been using it. A lot of nice homes have lousy bath exhaust fans. A properly installed QUIET exhaust fan with the appropriate cfm is a must.CABO 303.3 requires that the exhaust fan have the capability of changing the bathroom air every 12 minutes. If back-drafting is not an issue, we go well beyond that rule, since the bathroom door is often closed, and homes are built more tightly these days. Cracking a window, if here's one in the bathroom, is a big help.Now, as far as tile over the shower, we like to see this, but it may be difficult to (a) find a tile match and (b) prepare an appropriate substrate. Tile over the shower is a sign of a quality job, and looks great too.Hope this helps, Steve

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   Carole_Kahn | Feb 22, 1999 09:11am | #2

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   Bathroom ceiling paint repeatedly bubbles, cracks and peels over glass-doored tub/shower. No leak found -- told is from shower humidity buildup. Would tiling the ceiling help?
   Any other suggestions?