Plaster flaking away next to the shower. What can i do?

Question

My landlord didn't put enough tiles up next to the shower and has just painted the rest, so some plaster has come right off. I need to fill it in and paint over it but the same will happen again and again. Can anyone recommend something that will do the job but also stop the water from soaking in and causing the damage?

Answer 1

Hi UK builder here, we have this problem all the time on new build properties. You fill and do as others state, but if you use gloss paint you wont be able to emulsion. You can use an oil based undercoat or what we do is put PVA glue in with the same emulsion as the rest so it matches, cheap and easy.

Answer 2

First you need to make sure there isn't a leak behind the wall. Then you can cut out a piece of the crumbling plaster and buy a drywall repair kit from Mendards or some other home improvement store. I would recommend green board or cement board. Most construction sites will have small pieces of green board that they'd be willing to give you if you ask nicely. The kit comes with special clips that allow for easy attachment to the existing wall. Get patching compound that is waterproof when dry and spread it over the joints very thinly. Once you've done this, get some oil based primer like Zinser and after sanding the entire area lightly, seal it with the oil based primer. You could have the primer tinted and then you might not even have to paint over it. However, if you paint, use a waterproof enamel paint.

In lieu of that, you could go to Menard's or some other home improvement store and get some matching decorative tiles and then extend the tiles next to the shower. There are some really pretty tiles with designs and prints. If you have edging tile (tile that has the outside edge rounded to give a nice appearance, then you should probably carefully remove those tiles, scrape the backs off, put your new decorative tiles up and then put the edge tiles back in the new position. Go to the library and look up some of the do it yourself books, handyman, home improvement books. It will be time consuming but relatively easy to add tiles and the reward will be a beautiful finish in your bathroom. Make sure you get grout sealer and seal all the spaces between the tiles to make them waterproof.

Answer 3

Scrape the loose paint and plaster. Get a roll of fiberglass tape and tape all areas where you see the hairline cracks, Next get a small bucket of sheetrock mud and skim your area 3 times with each coat being a thin coat. Next prime with Zinseers oil based cover stain and bond coat (all in one can) and the the most important thing, CAULK at the top of your tiles and all corners in that area and then I would use Zinseers bath paint that guarantees no mildew for 5 yrs, sounds time consuming and hard but it's not the hardest thing is waiting for it all to dry. make sure your caulk is siloconized and is PAINTABLE. good luck

Answer 4

If you are responsible for the repair why not extend the tiling a little, especially if the tiles are a standard size and could be easily matched, alternatively use contrasting tiles to jazz up the space.

The cost of tiling will not add much to the repair bill, you will not have to do it over and over and I am sure your landlord would agree to a solution which makes the area more attractive.

Answer 5

get the smallest tin of anti damp/antimould paint you can. Clean the hole, ie scrap away the falling plaster and brush away any loose bits. paint the area with the treatment paint, then do as everyone else says. fill it with some sort of filler. considering it's near the shower, do it with a flexible filler, if the hole is large you may have to get someone in to fill it with the proper stuff, (finishing plaster, the pink stuff or white, i think) then paint.

Answer 6

Paint over with some eggshell paint. Or even paint the plaster with gloss and then paint over the top in eggshell to stop the water getting in.

Answer 7

cuz you dont know how to do it professionally....Fill that hole with compound...Allow to dry and sand it smoothe....Then prime over the area....Now, heres the secret..You are going to use Sherwin Williams Interior Duration Matte Finish. This will never fall off...Just make sure that what you are painting is stable....The Sherwin Williams paint is waterproof, washable, and never ever falls off unless you start using some chemicals in your bathroom.....I suggest you compound at night so that it will dry in the morning...then you must sand and prime or else water will get inside.....

Answer 8

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Answer 9

best is to get the tiles higher up..

if not possible

then put a transparent plastic sheet over the wall and change it when it gets dirty or torn

Answer 10

after you repair the wall pick out your paint, make sure it's latex based and that will keep the water from penetrating the drywall.