Rotten Wall Behind Bathroom Tile

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Rotten wall behind bathroom tile. 0 i finally got around to replacing the caulk in my shower stall only to discover that the wall board behind the lowest tier of ceramic tile is crumbling presumably from. There s no point in fixing damage that will only recur so the first step is to determine the cause of. Since the mold and mildew are actually growing from the inside out repeated scrubbings won t help this problem. Be sure to upgrade the faucet shower head and plumbing behind the wall.

Report post recommend it. Next install cement board then dampen the cement board with a sponge to prevent it form. Stud walls need replacing with wetboard aqua board shower tray may need removing but a cupboard would need to. Then pull the tile and small squares of drywall out together.

Recurrent mold and mildew on bathroom surfaces broken tiles decaying grout or caulk and poor waterproofing may lead to moisture forming behind the tile painted surfaces and wallboard. Cut out the drywall. We have a upstairs shower two of the stud walls were made from ply wood the grout has cracked water has penetrated and the wall behind and support have rotted. The tiles need to come off all three walls and sink splash back.

Replace the wallboard with greenboard which is a moistureresistant sheetrock. Once you get to the end of the rot you could always reframe the damaged area and use a tile that will accent the older tiles so you do not have to remove all of them. But if you decide to go the whole route of removal. If a proper ventilation system doesn t help you probably have a moisture build up below the surface of walls or the floor.

Nail thepieces on then you can apply a thick coating of tile adhesive and replace the tiles. With tiles removed you. 11 1 2008 2 07 pm post new post reply reply later create poll. If the studs are fine you can proceed to re tiling the bathroom wall.

Once you have found the damage begin to remove the affected tiles. You might be able to get pieces from a local lumber yardof home depot these get damaged all the time and you only need a small amount. First install a vapor barrier. Leave some of the old drywall exposed where it will meet the new backerboard.