Re-tiling Shower area in a condo

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monkeyhead

Mon, 06/11/2007 - 9:16pm

Re-tiling Shower area in a condo

Hey all, Can someone tell me how to go about re-tiling the shower area? I currently have ugly tiles in my shower (shower floor and wall; floor tiles slopes towards the drain). I would really like to re-tile it but am not sure if i could attempt this task myself especially in a condo environment (I am on the 9th floor of the building). I am worried about having to remount backer cement board and possibly creating leaks in the tiles if not done right (water damage if i do it incorrectly). I am really not sure what is required of this task. I am assumming i have to remove all the old tiles first and determine what is underneath it. Then what? Put up backer board? Is this do-able in a high-rise myself? What should I expect? I am actually a pretty handy person, just that i have never tiled a water area. I have re-modeled another bathroom (tiling, dry-wall, vanity etc) and ripped out old floors putting in new woodfloor etc. If someone could give me some advice or guidance it would greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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monkeyhead writes:

Tue, 07/31/2007 - 9:20pm

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re-tiling shower in condo

berta55 writes:

Thu, 08/02/2007 - 3:10pm

If you are going to undertake this big a job I would recommend doing it all the way and taking down the tiles -and the walls- to the studs. If you want to replace the floor tiles- most likely you will need to take up the pan and replace it as well. It is really important with showers that the pan is installed correctly to prevent leaks. I did this same type job in my home- but replaced the shower with a tub. I found it extremely helpful to hire an experienced plumber- as I needed to move the drain. He also helped me take out the pan- horribly heavy and dirty job- and put up the cement board. (I actually interviewed several contractors and made sure that they were willing to work WITH me to allow me to learn and then take over when I was comfortable.) I then took over and did the tiling from the tub to ceiling and put back all the new fixtures. I also tiled the floor and replaced the toilet. If you are going to invest the time - do all you can afford and do it right...hope that helps.