duckkisser Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 So I'm remodeling my new bathroom and the bath room is a 50s style bathroom that only had a bathtub no shower. I need to install a shower but the tile only goes halfway up the wall. Will that be a problem? Can I install a shower head in the plaster wall and somehow seal the wall to protect it from waterdamage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Duck, I would definately go to the ceiling with something. I remodeled mine 3 years ago and I was tired of cleaning grout, I removed all of the tile, put new cement backer board and had a company install the faux marble. Almost the best thing I ever did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Money is geting tight so I'm trying to figure out if there is a alternative or is this a problem that will come up 10-30 years down the road that I can put off for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Shower head through plaster happens all the time. Just go stand in a shower at the box store. They never extend above my head. The lower the plaster is, the more splash it will catch. This is the sticking point. I use green board when dry walling above tubs and use mildew resistant caulking. You want a quality paint as well. It is certainly the low budget way, but it is doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 They sell three piece fiberglass shower surrounds that are easy to install and virtually trouble free if installed and maintained properly. If you are looking for a fairly inexpensive short time fix this may be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Wonder if they make a surround that I can install above the current tile just need to extend my protection above the tile a few feet for the water splash Edited August 9, 2015 by duckkisser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I've never seen one but that doesn't mean they don't exist. You might find one that with a little work can go over the top of what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Yes they do sell something but it's only available in bright white. It is called FRP ( fiberglass reinforced plastic) they use it in commercial kitchens. It glues to the wall. They make "H" shaped moldings for the seams and F shaped ones for the bottom so any water is kicked forwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aren't you going to have to be tearing out the wall to put the plumbing in for the shower head any way? Seems you are going to have to remove some of the tile to do that so you might as well do it all. Jerry is right there are some real nice inexpensive fiberglass stuff out there. I got a real nice one from a local ACE hardware if I remember it was around $300 and the way it interlocks, it is real water tight It looks like tile but with out the hassle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 You could frame out the depth of your tile and install a 3 piece surround kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Behind the shower head is a closet that I can get into that has the pipes exposed behind a plywood panel so I won't needs remove the tile. I think Steve might have the thing I need to get I'll look into geting that.mthe white won't matter because my walls are already painted white Edited August 9, 2015 by duckkisser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Steve is right. We do fire protection in many restaurants and most kitchens use FRP. They use it so they can wash down the walls. I installed it myself in a room where we use dry chemical. It comes, I believe in 8' and 10' x 4' sheets. There is no grain, so it can be installed horizontally, thus elimaniting the need for the H channel.Good luck Duck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Could he paint the wall above the tile and then cover with plexi sheets that match the thickness of the tile? Should be able to seal corner and intersection with tile easily. It's a brutal hack but would keep water out and not look awful. Edited August 9, 2015 by Vyrolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Fifties & Sixties tile was put up on a mud bed and sticks out about 1 1/4" from the drywall. Usually a curved edge tile goes around the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Mud bed walls are very unusual here. That might be a regional thing Steve. My fifties home has the tiles affixed with a mastic type mud over papered gypsum. And yes, it is all falling apart already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 The mud is solid the wall is in great shape hell the entire house is in good shape I realy think the frp is the way to go short term then in a few years if I'm still in the house I'll fix it right. Just need to make sure I fix the seam so water won't seep behind the frp pannels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 http://houzz.com/photos/1860108 Even in money homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Unless the access panel is very large it'll be impossible running a pipe from the mixing valve for a shower head. You'll also have to install blocking to mount the drop ear elbow and treaded nipple. How will you do this from the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Unless the access panel is very large it'll be impossible running a pipe from the mixing valve for a shower head. You'll also have to install blocking to mount the drop ear elbow and treaded nipple. How will you do this from the rear? the pannel takes up half the wall the top half is cedar planks for lining so ill just have to pull it apart and fix the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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