Shower renovation

[derp90]

So, the shower is leaking into the first-floor ceiling and I need to redo the waterproofing.

Now, I'll obviously need new tiles etc. and the hinged shower door leaks onto the floor outside the shower.

I don't think I'll be able to have a shower on the floor because of the plumbing, but I want to have a shower that is the EASIEST TO CLEAN as possible.

I hate grout and rough tiles as they get soap scum, and mold starts growing pretty easily, even with thorough cleaning. Also, silicone sealant is the worst from a mold perspective. It may be mold resistant for the first 10 days, but once mold touches it, it never leaves.

My main priority here is to keep it super simple and minimize nooks and crannies, using the best materials to not get mold and soapscum. I want to keep this thing pristine!

Any tips or suggestions welcome.

 

[WAslayer]

Concrete floor with polished concrete walls..?

All kinds of stains and things available to add some colour and what not..

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

/ping @WAslayer

 

[derp90]

Concrete floor with polished concrete walls..?

All kinds of stains and things available to add some colour and what not..

I guess my concern would be that the mold can get into the concrete over time, whereas with shinier glazed tiles, at least parts of them are safe.

I was also looking at those plastic shower bases, but they require a lot of silicone to seal around them.

 

[WAslayer]

I guess my concern would be that the mold can get into the concrete over time, whereas with shinier glazed tiles, at least parts of them are safe.

I was also looking at those plastic shower bases, but they require a lot of silicone to seal around them.

Concrete can be sealed and would have to be for a shower.. the sealing would ensure nothing can get into the concrete over time..

 

[krieg]

So, the shower is leaking into the first-floor ceiling and I need to redo the waterproofing.

Now, I'll obviously need new tiles etc. and the hinged shower door leaks onto the floor outside the shower.

I don't think I'll be able to have a shower on the floor because of the plumbing, but I want to have a shower that is the EASIEST TO CLEAN as possible.

I hate grout and rough tiles as they get soap scum, and mold starts growing pretty easily, even with thorough cleaning. Also, silicone sealant is the worst from a mold perspective. It may be mold resistant for the first 10 days, but once mold touches it, it never leaves.

My main priority here is to keep it super simple and minimize nooks and crannies, using the best materials to not get mold and soapscum. I want to keep this thing pristine!

Any tips or suggestions welcome.

Something sounds wrong with your air flow in your bathroom, you might need a decent fan that runs for 15 to 30 min.

 

[derp90]

Something sounds wrong with your air flow in your bathroom, you might need a decent fan that runs for 15 to 30 min.

I replaced the fan with a nice one. The bathroom is an en-suite with no window, so the shower requires more maintenance than usual, but mold is an issue with any shower eventually.

 

[SHL]

I have a similar issue in terms of mould build-up around the silicone and some of the grouting lines. Also the water leaking from the door. Have to always leave a towel on the ground beforehand. Frame-less shower doors was one of the worst decisions I made.

 

[qscwbt]

Hi Derp here is what you do .

1. remove old tiles
2.make sure sub surface is even . plumbing is well sealed and no leaks
3 paint ezee tile aqaseal on th floor and 30 cm up the sides, Paint vertically after it dried paint horizontally. this is a waterproof and works amazing.
4. get a glazed natural porcelain tile as they are easy to clean.
5 you use a polymer modified tile adhesive. But you do not mix it with water. mix it with bonding liquid. it waterproofs the adhesive.
6. you get ezee tile glass and stone fix. this has a copper sulfide that prevent mold growth. you use this as your grout and also mix this with bonding liquid.

this will give you 3 layers of waterproofing.

any question shoot a PM

 

[derp90]

Anyone that has gotten a shower redone, could you give me an indication of what you paid?

Let's exclude the cost of tiles etc. as I will buy those myself, I'm talking for the labour.

 

[Nickster]

Anyone that has gotten a shower redone, could you give me an indication of what you paid?

Let's exclude the cost of tiles etc. as I will buy those myself, I'm talking for the labour.

What did you end up spending. Needing to do this now for two bathrooms.

 

[derp90]

What did you end up spending. Needing to do this now for two bathrooms.

I didn't redo the whole shower, only the tiling on the floor of the shower and replaced the drain. Work involved was removing old tiles, fitting a new shower drain, waterproofing the base, retiling. Cost R5,500

 

[Nickster]

I didn't redo the whole shower, only the tiling on the floor of the shower and replaced the drain. Work involved was removing old tiles, fitting a new shower drain, waterproofing the base, retiling. Cost R5,500

Ah okay. Did you manage to get tiles that work with the rest of the bathroom?

 

[derp90]

Ah okay. Did you manage to get tiles that work with the rest of the bathroom?

Just went for white ones, it matched fine. If I did it again I would have used larger tiles because I hate grout in a shower. If I redo the shower completely I would try to minimise using grout as much as possible- maybe get one of those shower trays instead.