My shower was made of drywall, which I found out about when mushrooms started growing through the grout. I was able to demo the whole wall with a single pull because the drywall had basically disintegrated.
That’s why I had all of the drywall in that bathroom replaced with cement board.
Which is what is it is supposed to be, cement board, hopefully with a sealant on the wall before you put the cement board on but either way, then tile over top. Or cheap linoleum bullshit. It is really expensive to have it done.
Yeah, the tile guys quoted me on re-tiling the rest of the house, and it was like 1/3 the price of a bathroom. That’s because a crew can knock out a house in very little time, while many bathrooms can only realistically have one guy working on it.
No it is some type of synthetic from the '70s. Like plastic-ish adjacent, all the old people knew exactly what it was when I got this place I can’t remember.
We’ve wiped them down almost every time. I forgot once or twice for a number of hours. The main side wall was pockmarked when I moved in from being wet too much already though, but not to the point the water getting through yet.
Interesting, I know plastic tiles were fairly popular from the 50s-70s, but I’ve never heard of that being bad in the shower other than just cracking off like it does everywhere else too. I wonder what yours is?
I’m confused, like is your grout coming off or is your shower made of drywall?
My shower was made of drywall, which I found out about when mushrooms started growing through the grout. I was able to demo the whole wall with a single pull because the drywall had basically disintegrated.
That’s why I had all of the drywall in that bathroom replaced with cement board.
Lmfao it’s literally in the name. Who the fuck…
Right? I couldn’t believe the incompetence.
Never assume to be incompetence what could be attributed to cost optimization.
Which is what is it is supposed to be, cement board, hopefully with a sealant on the wall before you put the cement board on but either way, then tile over top. Or cheap linoleum bullshit. It is really expensive to have it done.
Yeah, the tile guys quoted me on re-tiling the rest of the house, and it was like 1/3 the price of a bathroom. That’s because a crew can knock out a house in very little time, while many bathrooms can only realistically have one guy working on it.
No it is some type of synthetic from the '70s. Like plastic-ish adjacent, all the old people knew exactly what it was when I got this place I can’t remember.
How have these survived on the wall for 50 years?
We’ve wiped them down almost every time. I forgot once or twice for a number of hours. The main side wall was pockmarked when I moved in from being wet too much already though, but not to the point the water getting through yet.
If they’ve survived 50 years, I think it’s time to thank them for their service and send them on their way.
But the humidity alone would destroy a non-waterproof material in a shower.
This doesn’t make sense.
It will literally reach 100% humidity inside of your bathroom. That material doesn’t need full contact to absorb water out of the air
Wiping it down after use retains it’s composure.
Interesting, I know plastic tiles were fairly popular from the 50s-70s, but I’ve never heard of that being bad in the shower other than just cracking off like it does everywhere else too. I wonder what yours is?
Manufactured homes from the '70s is all I know