Have you ever wondered or fretted about a tub/shower leak? Maybe gone so far as to call a plumber to check the valve? Holding your breath and temper when he hands you a bill for not finding or doing a thing? 

To the right you can see what the base layer of sheet rock looks like. The walls we removed from this area just crumbled into our trash cans. This shower was built with two layers of sheet rock or green rock. That's fine as long as you never or rarely use the shower. But once the paper on sheet rock gets wet, it's all over ("Turn out the lights, the parties over"). Gravity is holding the tile in place. If you have a shower that is missing grout, and you fill the small areas with new grout and it disappears. The wall is flexing or moving. Because the grout is brittle and it's getting popped out and washed down the drain.

Then we tile! Then we grout! Then we caulk
 with a 50 year silicon. 

There are a few new features standard with Taylor Glass and Remodeling's way of repair. You might not be able to see the cultured marble window ledge that is sealed to the window.

The Final added item is a corner caddy. Why this style of soap dish? There is no handle to grab and pull off the wall. There is room for more shower items, Rubber Ducky not included! If you do happen to be a bath person, ask your elbow about the time you tried to move it.

 

In the picture above you can see the water trail. Also in the picture to the left, you can see the trail lead to the floor. Both of these pictures indicate a tub leak that will only show itself at the floor. Common signs are discoloring of flooring, stains or peeling paint on wood trim and that lovely musty moldy smell that lets you know something is dead!

First we remove the other rotted sheet rock and patch so we have an even layer of sheetrock. Then we screw hardibacker to the walls. The second layer is your sealer. NOTE: In this picture you can see the weather or moisture barrier that needs to be there so the insulation will not rot also.

   Voila!   New shower!

But here you can see the marble ledge. Why put a cultured marble cap on both horizontal surfaces? Simple, tile and grout will always leak when installed flat and water is allowed to stand for just a few minuets. After all, most of you have sinks made out of cultured marble and they hold water!