Yeah . Now just have to find a contractor to do it. I don’t have the tools to cut a channel into concrete
We’re finally doing it!!
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So solutions are:
1: Band aid it with caulking and flashing and hope that it works. Probably wont and will risk tons of bad damage later:
2: Spend 3-5K additional on materials and cut a 6 inch wide, 4 inch deep channel into the concrete and install channel grating to drain the water to the downspout title...
Obviously I'm going with the cry once approach and fixing it right. I hate cutting the concrete but no choice. Then we will still caulk it once it dries out and flashing will be installed to help mitigate any potential overflows.
1: Band aid it with caulking and flashing and hope that it works. Probably wont and will risk tons of bad damage later:
2: Spend 3-5K additional on materials and cut a 6 inch wide, 4 inch deep channel into the concrete and install channel grating to drain the water to the downspout title...
Obviously I'm going with the cry once approach and fixing it right. I hate cutting the concrete but no choice. Then we will still caulk it once it dries out and flashing will be installed to help mitigate any potential overflows.
Got the quote yesterday. 700 bucks to cut the concrete and install the drain system.
No I was thinking it’d be 3-5 grand in labor plus the 1500 in materials. These drain sections aren’t cheap . 17 bucks a foot.
RustyRatRod
Caput villa stultus
I loathe contractors.
So far, knock on wood, I’ve had good luck. The years of commercial and government construction project management taught me how contractors think and act. I think that’s why I’ve had pretty decent luck except for the initial basement contractor who backed out on my for a DoT project worth 30 million.
Otherwise they’ve all been wonderful. I also didn’t choose them based solely on price. I quizzed them each for months and we had clear concise scopes of work. I’ve been blessed and lucky so far. I just hope it continues
So my wife, having been briefed on the budget(whoops) now wants to do a tiled shower in the bathroom. We're still within the budget by a large margin so I'm not saying no. But I've always heard mixed reviews on tiled showers leaking over time and causing issues. Thoughts?
My brother in Chicago was a self employed tile guy (he retired 3-4 years ago), and he always said the job is only as good as it’s weakest link. How this applies to your situation is simply that results will be based on the correct prep, application, and quality of the materials, as well as the experience of the person doing the work. Don’t scrimp here, and you’ll be rewarded with years of lovely craftsmanship and service.
We’ll be remodeling our master bath this spring/summer, and I’m trying to get him to come out of retirement, come up here on “vacation”, and act as my Tile Superintendent. So far: No joy!
But who can blame him?
RustyRatRod
Caput villa stultus
If the tile is done RIGHT as rain, it won't leak in your lifetime at least.
They are pretty but real spendy, slippery, cold, and hard to keep clean. The grout discolors in a month or so. We decided against it for our little bathroom remodel.
JDMopar
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There are new ways of doing tile showers so they don't leak like ones in years/decades past. We had a new tile backsplash put in our kitchen a few years ago and talked to our tile guy about doing a walk in shower in the future. We mentioned that we knew others who had a tile shower, and a few had leaks. He was the one who told us about newer materials that get used in the under layers that make it dang near impossible to leak. He mentioned an orange-colored material that goes a few layers below the tile, that is a game changer in hand-built showers. If this is your forever house, invest in it now. When you get older, you may not like stepping over the side of a tub to take a shower. Your wife may REALLY appreciate a built in seat in the shower to sit and shave her legs. That is the main reason my wife wants to convert ours. If you're considering it, do it in your ensuite shower in your master bedroom. Do a little You Tube research to see if you can learn more about modern tile shower techniques. I wish I knew the details to help, but have forgotten the technical details the tile man told me. Good luck with it. The best advice I can give you about tile, is get the best installer you can find, even if they charge a bit more.
Just did my shower last year myself. Used durarock then a painted on waterproof membrane then tile away after it's cured. Make sure you seal the tile and grout. The other option is a schleuter( probably spelled wrong) system. Incredible product but it's not cheap
Tile shower here. After 25 years, no leaks. I did have to fix some grout but that's it. If it is done right, you'll have no issues. BUT if we had to do it again, I think we'd opt for a fiberglass stall. Easier to clean
Trying to talk her into a fake tile fiberglass insert
toplscuda
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tileredi.com has some of the best pans out there for tile. they have plenty of pre made and also do custom sizes and shapes.
Tell her she will save a lot of time cleaning the fiberglass insert VS. a tile shower... That might sway her away from the tiled shower. It's what we will do if we build again.
Oooh! I have a question!
What did you use for a window here? The window in our master bath is right above the tub, and we’re planning on converting it to a walk-in shower this spring when we do the remodel.
Except I’m not sure what to do about the window. Don’t want to lose all that light, but also don’t want to risk water damage.
Any advice?
Edit: Current pic of the only room we haven’t touched since we bought the place:
abdywgn
dismantler
dog washing tub? move it out to the garage or basement to clean parts and other odds n ends
skep419
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They just left the window at my place and put the shower tub over the top. You can see light through it some mornings
I was told it wouldn't be worth the risk of it leaking to keep the window.
toplscuda
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Similar to what I had. There was originally a tub there that we never used. Window was replaced pre bathroom project or I may have had them put a shorter window in that kept light in but since that wasn’t happening I used Schluter Kerdi board on the wall and when I am going to have a solid material sill cut for it and install it with a slight tilt to keep water off of it. Tile up the sides to match the rest. I have done a few in the past like this and a good outdoor caulk holds up very well to seal the edge.
No. Nasty old jacuzzi type tub that smells pretty bad. I’ve taped-off all of the openings, and shut off the water, so it can’t be used, and we’ll be cutting it up and tossing it out that window once I heal up a little more.
abdywgn
dismantler
he-he-he...I like the cutting up and tossing out the window part. make a good u tube home improvement project video.
Don’t know about a video, but I’m sure we’ll have some Before and After pictures.he-he-he...I like the cutting up and tossing out the window part. make a good u tube home improvement project video.
My biggest concern will be to not damage the existing window frame, as we want to maintain weather tight integrity until such time as a new window is installed.
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