Several years ago, I had to do a bathroom remodel (busted up the concrete foundation to replace the failing cast-iron sewer pipe). We wanted to tile up the walls around the tub/shower, but couldn't afford that right away. I did get the concrete backer board up, but had to settle for a "damp location" wall board.
Fast forward about a dozen years - the wall board is falling apart, so I'm tearing it out and will install a plastic tub surround kit (three panels: back wall and two ends). I also took out the window - I'll be covering that with backer board also (just for continuity ).
Some questions:
-- Videos show applying adhesive from a caulking gun and then spreading it even with a notched trowel. Is there a better adhesive in a tub that just spreads with the trowel? As opposed to the caulk gun and then trowel?
-- What about any kind of moisture barrier between the concrete backer board and the plastic surround walls? Do I need something? Or will a good thick coat of adhesive work just as well? (I'm in SW Arizona: not a lot of moisture here!)
-- On one video, there was some kind of sealing tape used around the bottom tub-to-wall joints and vertical wall-to-wall joints. What is this? When would you want to use it?
Thanks for the assist!
Ed
Fast forward about a dozen years - the wall board is falling apart, so I'm tearing it out and will install a plastic tub surround kit (three panels: back wall and two ends). I also took out the window - I'll be covering that with backer board also (just for continuity ).
Some questions:
-- Videos show applying adhesive from a caulking gun and then spreading it even with a notched trowel. Is there a better adhesive in a tub that just spreads with the trowel? As opposed to the caulk gun and then trowel?
-- What about any kind of moisture barrier between the concrete backer board and the plastic surround walls? Do I need something? Or will a good thick coat of adhesive work just as well? (I'm in SW Arizona: not a lot of moisture here!)
-- On one video, there was some kind of sealing tape used around the bottom tub-to-wall joints and vertical wall-to-wall joints. What is this? When would you want to use it?
Thanks for the assist!
Ed