Tub replacement continued
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:57 pm
Hello.
I recently posted about a leak that caused damage to the drywall around the tub.
I ended up taking the tub liner and tub out today seeing that the tub was basically a festering source of mold around the edges and was old anyways.
This is what it looks like currently (took me a few hours...the drain part was what took the most time.) Most of the damage is on the other side of the right wall where the plumbing was...which is why you can't see it from this shot. My current plan is to
-replace the drywalls around it with a different material that will be less likely to be damaged by water.
Do you have suggestion for what material would be better? I just don't want to deal with wet drywall ever again!
-edit: I realize that some bath tubs can be installed directly onto the wood studs
Also I am planning on removing the vinyl and subfloor upon earlier advising to replace it.
I do see that there is some mold that can be found there. I might have to get the plumbing part done by a pro...but if you have any resource suggestion for that I'd really appreciate any help. R
I am an amateur so I don't exactly know what I"m doing to be honest. I have totally relied on the internet to get me thus far in this project.
Thanks in advance for any advising or suggestion!
I recently posted about a leak that caused damage to the drywall around the tub.
I ended up taking the tub liner and tub out today seeing that the tub was basically a festering source of mold around the edges and was old anyways.
This is what it looks like currently (took me a few hours...the drain part was what took the most time.) Most of the damage is on the other side of the right wall where the plumbing was...which is why you can't see it from this shot. My current plan is to
-replace the drywalls around it with a different material that will be less likely to be damaged by water.
Do you have suggestion for what material would be better? I just don't want to deal with wet drywall ever again!
-edit: I realize that some bath tubs can be installed directly onto the wood studs
Also I am planning on removing the vinyl and subfloor upon earlier advising to replace it.
I do see that there is some mold that can be found there. I might have to get the plumbing part done by a pro...but if you have any resource suggestion for that I'd really appreciate any help. R
I am an amateur so I don't exactly know what I"m doing to be honest. I have totally relied on the internet to get me thus far in this project.
Thanks in advance for any advising or suggestion!