Finally got around to redoing the shower in the hall bathroom (kids’ bath). Here was this deal with this bath:
- The shower didn’t work.
- The fixtures dripped… which got worse and worse as we used this shower.
- The tub was grimy and gross.
- There was no drain stopper - which didn’t matter because the tub wouldn’t drain properly anyway.
- One wall of the shower was a quick half-done tile job, while the other two walls were cheap glue-on shower liners that were peeling off.
So…
- Redid all the copper plumbing so the water flow to the shower works properly.
- Replaced drain assembly (see previous post) so the water drains properly.
- Removed the tile wall and peeled off the shower liner. It was gross, and there was some water damage to the wall behind the liner - though not as bad as I had expected. Replaced the damaged drywall with mildew/moisture-resistant board.
- Installed a new shower liner. Went back and forth on this for a while, because I’d actually prefer to tile the shower. It looks nicer and adds more value - but I just don’t have time. Compromised and got the thickest liner I could find (most of the liners at Home Depot/Lowes are just junk - I can crinkle the shelves with a light squeeze. Not this one though. Nice and thick.)
- Installed new bath/shower hardware.
- After installing the liner, there was about an inch-and-a-half of damaged, unpainted wall still showing, so I ended up putting a tile border around the shower.
- Scrubbed the tub with a heavy cleaner. Most of the gunk on the tub was actually old caulk, which scraped off with a razor blade. The tub is steel coated with enamel - got some appliance repair paint and touched up a couple chips. Looks like a new tub now.
