We only have one working shower (as the other bathroom is being remodeled). My husband slipped in the "working" shower/tub last night & grabbed the soap dish (which was attached to the tile wall). It came off & he found that it had never really fit, as it was bigger than the opening in the tile. They had just attached the thing over drywall (yes, no backerboard in this shower/tub) & then they had heavily motared & caulked around it.
The drywall behind the soap dish is slightly damp (there was a bit of mold on the paper, which we cleaned/killed with a bleach solution, but most of the drywall paper came off. The drywall is not at all spongy or mushy.
I need a quick fix here, as we can't remodel this bathroom for 6-12 months. We must have a shower in the meantime (and the other one won't be done for another 2-3 months). I would like to put some replacement tile in this spot for now. Can I just tape/skim coat over the drywall, then tile? More stress, guests are coming tomorrow.
2007-07-31 01:59:08 · 3 answers · asked by Janade 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Quick,,,and to replace the soap dish,,,even if just for the GUEST aesthetic issue, use Liquid nails.
I must,,,after installing multiple thousands of sq. ft. of tile, and remodeling more bathrooms; disagree that a Soap holder is appropriate in a size larger than the orig. tile install. YIKES... They are manufactured with just that thought in mind that they will FIT.
Sadly your orig. tile install wasn't done properly over an appropriate substrate and BLACK mold, if caught in time, especially if only on one side of the drywall,,,can be remediated. Mold only attacks the paper...or paint,,, NOT the gypsum. You stated the area seems firm. If no more moisture intrudes, you may not have any mold worries.
Worry over this AFTER the guests leave,,and no need at all to say something so many of us do..."You'll have to excuse THAT... We're dealing with IT."
Steven Wolf
2007-07-31 02:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quick fix a couple of hours to do and let dry over nite.
If the sheet rock isn't too badly damaged let it dry completely. if you don't want to replace the soap dish right now use tile. Double Duty BATH TUB AND SHOWER ADHESIVE. not the regular wall adhesive. Home Depot etc. Get a tile, cut to fit if necessary. Apply adhesie to wall surface under where repair is going. Set the tile and let set 24 hours if possible. Then, grout around tile. You may want to scrape out some grout from the surrounding tiles but as a quick fix it isn't necessary. When you grout make sure to use the correct grout for wet walls. Grout and clean up according to directions. Let stand at 24 hours. This is a temporary fix to keep water from getting behind the tile wall. You can also caul around the repair to help keep the water out. I prefer Phenoseal as it works well and as long as you clean up before it sets you only need a damp cloth. Good luck.
2007-07-31 02:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Horse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some tile mastic and just reinstall the soap dish. It is normal for the edges of dish to cover the adjacent tiles. Can use duct tape to hold it in place until mastic drys.
2007-07-31 02:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋