Bath Shower Home Design

If you use a handy power tool like this hammer drill and chisel, your mud shower pan floor will soon be chunks of rubble. (Tim Carter) I’ve decided to do a major bathroom remodel job . One thing that needs to be demolished is a full ceramic tile shower with a seat and a concrete mud floor . I’m feeling pretty good about removing the tile from the walls and ceiling, but I don’t know the best way to remove the tile floor and the concrete mud floor . What tips can you offer to minimize the pain both to my body, the family and our possessions? — Mark P., Tampa, Fla. You’re about to undertake a nasty job that few look forward to. The good news is that if it’s a standard-sized shower, then you’ve only got about 10 square feet of misery to face. I’ve demolished my fair share of these mud shower pans over the years. The most recent one was installed by a negligent builder and tile setter over a concrete basement floor with no waterproof membrane whatsoever . This shower also had a sea...

Q: I've decided to do a major bathroom remodel job . One thing that needs to be demolished is a full ceramic tile shower with a seat and a concrete mud floor . I'm feeling pretty good about removing the tile from the walls and ceiling, but I don't know the best way to remove the tile floor and the concrete mud floor . What tips can you offer to minimize the pain both to my body, the family and our possessions? A: You're about to undertake a nasty job that few look forward to. The good news is that if it's a standard-sized shower, then you've only got about 10 square feet of misery to face. I've demolished my fair share of these mud shower pans over the years. The most recent one was installed by a negligent builder and tile setter over a concrete basement floor with no waterproof membrane whatsoever . This shower also had a seat in it, and the water flowing over the seat entered hairline cracks under the front lip of the seat and leaked, causing all sor...

How To Get the Best Contractor DEAR TIM: I’ve decided to do a major bathroom remodel job . One of the things that needs to be demolished is a full ceramic tile shower with a seat and a concrete mud floor . I’m feeling pretty good about removing the tile from the walls and ceiling, but I don’t know the best way to remove the tile floor and the concrete mud floor . Have you ever done this before? What’s been your weapon of choice? What tips can you offer to minimize the pain both to my body, the family and our possessions? Mark P., Tampa, FL DEAR MARK: I’ve walked the walk. You’re about to undertake a nasty job that few look forward to. The good news is that if it’s a standard-sized shower, then you’ve only got about 10 square feet of misery to face. " + "