I am asking you guys and girls to help me yet again. I paid a handy man to install a heavy plastic shower insert in a rental house. It replaced a leaky tile shower. He installed the insert over (newly installed) green board. Obviously the insert is supposed to contact the studs and the dry wall then run up to and over the heavy plastic edge. I am now trying to figure out the best way to remedy the mistake with minimal damage. Tearing it out will probably break the $300 insert and require a lot of time and effort. Instead could I run dry wall tape around the 1/4 ” edge of the plastic to the dry wall. Then I would feather the joint like any other. Would this tend to crack over time? My other idea was to install bull nose tile around the edge. May look a little funny. Also I lost some shower space with the insert. The shower now measures 27 1/2 ” wide by 32″ deep. Is this an adequate size shower? Time is of the essence as the house will be occupied soon. Thanks in advance for your help.
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I dont mean to be insulting, but you do get what you pay for.
i'd call the guy back and make him do his job correctly.
You havent paid him yet have you?
I have but he would give me the money back if I asked. He's a good guy who's done other work for me. Just got over his head on this one.
"Just got over his head on this one."No offense, but what kind of work is he capable of doing if a shower stall installation is over his head?
What is he capable of doing, tighten a doorknob, clean out a sink etc?Martin
Bill
If its a rental unit I'd go with what Hartman said, pvc trim over the edge and be done with it.
Might not be fine homebuilding but it certainly doesnt compromise the integrity of the shower unit.
Doug
Thanks. I will probably follow your advice. Will PVC damage my saw blade or router bits?
PVC trim cuts like butter and doesn't leave any residue on blades/bits. The biggest nuisance cutting it will be the pvc dust which clings to everything because of static charge. Sometimes I'll use a leaf blower to clean up the tools before putting them away.
Thanks. It will probably be pvc trim for me.
I think I'd maybe double up the adjacent drywall for about 6 inches, so it covers the edge. Use plastic or metal exposed edging on the corners.
Thanks. This was also an idea I had considered. Do you think it would be visually acceptable?
yes
I would get some PVC "lumber" maybe a 1x4.Make some molding to fit over the flange.Put a 3/8" radius round over on one edge. Then daddo the back to fit over the flange..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
Yeah, that's probably better than the drywall strip. And easier too.
So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
27 x 32 is a small shower! Very Small!....Iron Helix
Go to Lowes and look at the composite mouldings, find something that will work. Put it up with Lexel. Probably could put a piece of lattice above the flange and then lap something like shingle mould in the flange. The pvc stuff is certainly the best if you can find it. What are the dimensions of the flange, height and standoff from wall?
Not a candidate for FHB article but can look like it was planned.