Help me minimize mold for at least two years.
TLDR: Shower panels are poorly installed. I cannot replace. I must fix temporarily. I know the rules state only DIY projects. This was meant to be DIY so I hope it counts as I'm trying to fix it... Take it down if it does not apply. Context: I'm in the process of remodeling a mother-in-law suite as an amateur. My mom hired a guy (first mistake) to repair some drywall, install a bathtub, and install a water heater. He completed the drywall and bathtub, but he overlapped the drywall over the bathtub lip (second mistake). I was going to fix it, finish the drywall, and add a few coats of primer before putting the shower walls up myself following the manual's instructions. While I was at work, he came to install the water heater AND he installed the shower walls even though I had said not to. The panels are now glued (poorly) to raw plaster and I'm pretty sure he glued the seams that are meant to be water channels (third mistake). He also installed the water heater incorrectly (fourth? mistake) which I later got fixed. As much as I want to tear it down and start over, I do not have the time or funds to do so. Maybe in a couple of years. For now, I need to do what I can to minimize and prevent moisture and mold behind the panels... My question: How do I seal around these thin panels?? The manual does say to seal horizontal and vertical seams but it doesn't specify how to other than taping corner seams first - which is what I started to do. I feel like silicone caulk won't hold up around the edges for long. Maybe peel-and-stick caulk?? I just worry that if I seal it up too well, condensation will still be trapped with no way out! Plz halp... You can find the manual here if needed. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Mansfield-Callahan-8482-Tub-Shower-Wall/5001551143 submitted by /u/linna_nitza [link] [comments]
| | TLDR: Shower panels are poorly installed. I cannot replace. I must fix temporarily. I know the rules state only DIY projects. This was meant to be DIY so I hope it counts as I'm trying to fix it... Take it down if it does not apply. Context: I'm in the process of remodeling a mother-in-law suite as an amateur. My mom hired a guy (first mistake) to repair some drywall, install a bathtub, and install a water heater. He completed the drywall and bathtub, but he overlapped the drywall over the bathtub lip (second mistake). I was going to fix it, finish the drywall, and add a few coats of primer before putting the shower walls up myself following the manual's instructions. While I was at work, he came to install the water heater AND he installed the shower walls even though I had said not to. The panels are now glued (poorly) to raw plaster and I'm pretty sure he glued the seams that are meant to be water channels (third mistake). He also installed the water heater incorrectly (fourth? mistake) which I later got fixed. As much as I want to tear it down and start over, I do not have the time or funds to do so. Maybe in a couple of years. For now, I need to do what I can to minimize and prevent moisture and mold behind the panels... My question: How do I seal around these thin panels?? The manual does say to seal horizontal and vertical seams but it doesn't specify how to other than taping corner seams first - which is what I started to do. I feel like silicone caulk won't hold up around the edges for long. Maybe peel-and-stick caulk?? I just worry that if I seal it up too well, condensation will still be trapped with no way out! Plz halp... You can find the manual here if needed. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Mansfield-Callahan-8482-Tub-Shower-Wall/5001551143 [link] [comments] |
