Don’t eat while you read this.
Seriously, don’t.
This is the story of removing the sliding shower doors in our bathroom. It was one of those can’t-do-this-soon-enough tasks that was at the top of our list.
Not only did they enclose the tub in a way that a soft white fabric curtain wouldn’t, they had seen better days. So there were lines of rust around them…
… and pretty impressive amounts of caulk that seemed to be holding them together.
Plus their height was oddly low, so John hit his head (not once but twice) while climbing in. Fool him once, shame on the shower doors – fool him twice, shame on John. Here’s a good ol’ fashioned fully-clothed reenactment for you.
Apparently he likes those (exhibit A, exhibit B, exhibit C)
Anyway, the first scene to Get Those Dastardly Doors Down (the movie) involved swinging them out at the bottom so they could be lifted away from the track that held them in place at the top.
The top frame actually lifted right off after we did that, and then it came down to removing a few screws on each of the side frames to free them from the wall.
At least that’s what we thought. And then we remembered all that caulk. So we needed to score (and score and score) those wads of silicone to get those frames free.
When they came off it kind of looked like they were coated with icing. Except substantially less appetizing.
Here’s the gross part. WARNING. Stop eating. Or stop reading this entirely if you’re especially squeamish.
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Second warning. Seriously, stop it with the pop tart. Put it down.
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Last warning. There’s no button to un-see this.
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We then discovered this thick layer of scum that was living under the frame on the bottom of the tub, which wasn’t screwed in. So it just lifted off to reveal this tasty sight of 3D mildew and general nastiness. I used a flat razor to scrape the scum (check out my veiny hands – I think they bulge when I’m trying not to gag).
Then the tub looked like this, which is nice and open from afar.
Even the spots where the frame was screwed in were pretty small (so a dab of silicone caulk in each one sealed them off, and once we hung the shower curtain we knew they’d be obscured even more).
But if you got a little closer, the issue was the caulk around the tub.
Many areas were missing caulk completely, and some had pink-ish mildew or even old rotted brown spots (don’t even know what caused those) but one thing was clear: we needed to strip off the old caulk and re-caulk the entire perimeter of the tub and even down the sides and along the base at the floor. So we used a combination of a box cutter and this little plastic tool that we grabbed at Home Depot for a few bucks (it has a razor in the middle of the V to help slice while it pulls the caulk away from the wall).
That tool didn’t work along the bottom of the tub (couldn’t really grab the caulk there along the floor) so out came the box cutter again.
About an hour later (took a while, but it was pretty satisfying work) we had this caulk collection going on.
Then it was time to get some fresh stuff down. Be sure to use something silicone that’s meant for a tub/shower (we like the white colored stuff over clear caulk since it blends with the tub). Oh and we taped off the top edge so all we had to do was smooth it with our finger and then peel off the tape while it was still wet for a nice clean line against that dark tile.
Much better, eh?
Then after it all dried we hung our extra long shower curtain with a tension rod from Home Depot and it finally felt clean and airy. The to-the-ceiling-height always adds some nice “head-room” so it feels a lot less cramped to us (and it’s never dark in there since light passes through white fabric really easily).
Our 95″ waffle weave curtain originally came from amazon (but we hear target.com occasionally sells them too). We got it years ago at our first house and it has held up nicely since it’s 100% cotton and can be tossed in the wash (we have an extra long white fabric liner from Bed Bath & Beyond that hangs on the inside of the tub to block spray). As for why it came with us, shower curtains don’t stay like regular curtains when a house sells down here – probably because they can be pretty decor-specific and are universal in size – so they work in your next house in a way that certain height curtains or certain width blinds wouldn’t.
One thing’s for sure: a little caulk and a new curtain can definitely made a big difference.
As for the fate of this bathroom, there’s some tile damage around the toilet and sink as well as at the top corners of the shower and of course that wallpaper’s days are numbered, but we plan to live with the tile for a while and then eventually expand the bathroom’s footprint into the sink nook area so we have one big space instead of two smaller choppy ones (having one sink in the bathroom and one right outside of it instead of one big bathroom with a double sink just isn’t our preference). This post with a floor plan might help you visualize things.
So it should be fun to reconfigure this room down the line and retile/add a double sink/etc. But we like living with a space for a nice long time before doing dramatic reno (who knows, we might completely change our mind and go a different direction after thinking it through). In the meantime, I sort of love the blue hex tile, so we’re going steady for now. I’d insert some joke about how it sees me naked all the time, but my mom might text me about it (yes, she texts now, which is hilarious and awesome).
cortney says
We recently bought a foreclosed 1973 brick ranch and the bathroom had the same grossness. Thankfully the glass doors were already taken out so (while being 8 1/2 months pregnant) I just yanked the metal frame off and left the yucky build-up for my husband to scrape off and to re-do the caulking. It makes such a difference! I don’t know how the previous owners lived with that.
Anne says
Oh, I thought you were going to say you found a nest of bugs or snakes or aliens or something. That stuff was just gunk. No biggie.
Although, I always wear rubber gloves when doing that sort of chore. If you have any open cut or scrape (even a small one, like a cut cuticle) you can end up with a nasty infection.
Carry on!!
Joseph says
I like the hex-tile. I think it’s different without being tacky.
Nicole says
Ick! Have you guys ever thought about installing a curved shower curtain rod? We did at our first house and they were one of the first things to be installed at our current casa :) they really do add just enough room to make the standard size tub feel bigger.
Btw…I’ve been a faithful reader since 2008 & am amazed every week at you guys! I am so happy that i can read each week about your diy adventures while i stumble through mine….its so fun to teach my daughter how to use her own hands and imagination to create a personal and inexpensive home. Keep it up :)
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much Nicole! We did think about a curved curtain but we don’t mind the classic straight ones so we grabbed the first one we saw at Home Depot. We have enjoyed curved ones at hotels though!
xo
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Megan says
I have a question regarding your fabric shower liner. Do you do anything special to keep it mildrew-free? Do you wash it often? I’m a new fabric shower liner user so any tips would be very helpful. Thanks!
Love the transformation!
YoungHouseLove says
Since its fabric we can wash it and also try to pull it so it’s extended (so it dries instead of being bunched up and staying wet).
xo
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Kate says
Thank you for this post! We had a similar glass door on our shower (I say had because it actually shattered on my husband mid-shower one day. Thank goodness it was tempered.) Since we’ve been living with a curtain and the ugly metal frame on the tub and side walls. Always wondered how to deal with the holes if we took it out!
Diane says
I’ll be interested to see how you like (or probably don’t) living with the second sink/vanity outside the master bath. I have the same set up here (house built in ’71) although you can’t see the outside sink from the master bedroom at all, just the linen closet doors on the right where you enter the area. Years ago I couldn’t even entertain the cost of opening it up to make a super bath. Now, I’m not sure I’d want to! If I did it, though, I’d want to lose half the outside vanity area to add a separate shower, so there would be a lot of reconfiguring. And I’d miss my big “dressing area” as it was called back then.
Amy says
Ha—I love your blog so much I did not stop eating–since it’s lunch time for me—-and I’m okay:)
It wasn’t as bad as I expected or anything….if there was a creepy bug story—yeah, I’d have come back later:)
Great job—looks good—you guys make renovations look easier even when you admit they aren’t!
Camilla @ Something Is Done says
Wow kudos to you for removing all that grody caulk! We had the exact same shower doors on our old bathroom. After we removed them, there were super strong bands of moldy caulk all around the bathtub that we still haven’t gotten around to removing (so gross, now that I think about it). I guess I need to get my flat razor action on!
Kathleen says
I… um… actually love that wallpaper!
Maybe not in a whole room or paired with blue tile. But I’m a fan. Frame it and send me some?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! It’s on the way!
xo,
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Megan says
I love looking at the “design choices” the previous owners made. It always makes me wonder what I will think of my own choices 10, 15, 20 years from now. I feel the same way about clothes–we all think that our choices are timeless, but I wonder what we/our kids will be laughing at? “Can you believe all this white subway tile everyone was using in the 10s?” “Why does every house we look at have these horrible Ikat curtains?” or “why did I think I looked cute in polka-dot skinny jeans?!?” Ha!
YoungHouseLove says
Totally! I can’t wait to see what’s “dated” in 25 years!
xo
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Steph Nelson says
I rather like the blue hex floor tile too but that wall time is yuck, but at least it isn’t too far gone where you can live w/ it awhile.
I almost always read while eating lunch so thanks a lot! LOL
Amanda says
Hi! great job! We just bought a home built in 1956, back in December, and immediately took the sliding doors off of the kids’ bathroom shower, as well. My only question is this: have you figured out a simple way to remove the caulk/glue/door stains from the lip of the tub where you climb in and out? It is so smooth where it was sanded off, but the yellowish stains still show pretty badly and make it look dirty all the time. Other than that it all looks fantastic!
Any tips would be much appreciated! Thanks :)
YoungHouseLove says
Maybe a magic eraser or pumice stone?
xo
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Bella says
Ew :(
On a related note: would you put up some moving tips? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s a post where we chatted about how we moved this time around!
https://www.younghouselove.com/2013/06/day-one-2/
xo
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Melinda says
I think you guys are magicians. What a difference! Removing things and cleaning them is very therapeutic (at least for me anyways). It’s going to be great to see how you transform this house. Best of luck and much rest when needed!
Ashley L says
Soooo glad you posted this!!! We have crumbling grout and bad caulk jobs in both of our baths in our 1973 brick ranch we just bought. This has inspired me to get BUSY. We also have shower doors, and I want to remove them as well. I hadn’t made up my mind completely though. You may have tipped the scales in favor of the curtain!!
Ashley says
That looks awesome now!
Our “master” bathroom, in the house we bought last year, had doors in a stall shower. The room is like a shoebox, so we removed the doors for it to feel a little bit more airy, and plus, height was also an issue for us.
Removing the silicone was SO gross! The tiles are cracked. The walls were painted dark purple. There was a tiny bit of mold because a fan didn’t exist in there. I have so many ideas of things to do but we want to reno the bathroom – so putting money and effort into small fixes now doesn’t seem like a good idea. I can’t stand it though. Eek!
Love how you fixed yours so far!
Kristi says
Do you guys know the rubbing alcohol trick for smoothing caulk? Just dip your finger in rubbing alcohol before smoothing the caulk line and it comes out super smooth and perfect. I learned this by watching some guys install granite countertops. Seriously, it has been life-changing for me.
YoungHouseLove says
Love that tip!
xo,
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Cathy says
Kristi, thank you for sharing this!!! I took a screen grab of your comment and am going to remember this the next time I caulk. Wowzers!
Meg Smith says
Bless your lil pea pickin’ souls for this post! Our 1964 rental tub caulk looks just like that! Except that the owners repairman caulked clear caulk over black mold. Oh, it looks awesome! Awesomely nasty! Looks like we will be tackling it ourselves! ;-)
Amy says
The only thing I love about this bathroom is the floor tile, I hope you keep it!
Stephanie says
I kind of love that hex tile too. With nice fixtures and white walls it could be awesome! The wallpaper is wretched though.
A relative of mine recently bought a house with that same wallpaper on three walls of the living room. On the fourth wall is a more burgundy/forest green wallpaper with giant peacocks on it. Kind of makes me dry heave.
V@Sproutshouse says
Wow! It looks so much better with a shower curtain. Just wanted to share a tip with you about cleaning tile grout or sealant. For stubborn mould stains – you know where it goes orange or worse black! – I soak cotton wool pads in bleach and stick them to the grout/sealant. Leave for about 30 minutes and then check to see if the bleach has done its job. If not leave for a bit longer. Once the stains have disappeared rinse the bleach off! Ta Dah – nice white grout!! Hope that helps! xox
YoungHouseLove says
Great tip!
xo
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Louise says
I found this caulking device to be super helpful – I’ve used it on all of my showers/tubs and makes me look like a pro. Workforce-3-in-1-Caulk-Tool. The one end is for scraping and removing and the other end is for making the caulk look pretty and uniform without any tape or real mess.
thanks again for your fab blog. cheers, Louise
Bill says
I’m so happy you did this post – I need to do this same thing & am so very scared! The husband wants another set of doors though…grrr so easier & cheaper with the curtain.
Pam M says
It looks great now! Quick question – would you also remove the shower door on a walk-in full size shower? We have that in our master bath, it is a regular size door (that opens out) and the rest of it is fixed – if this makes sense. Anyway, we disagree what to do with it so I was just wondering…
YoungHouseLove says
I have heard that some folks just use a shower curtain for those (John’s parents did and were very happy with it) while others prefer to keep a door. Good luck Pam!
xo
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Krystle @ Color Transformed Family says
Wow! That’s much better and cleaner. Those type enclosures never look very sanitary. I bet your shower feels a lot bigger now.
Danielle says
Oh man, I want to do this in the house I’m in so badly! What was the time frame from start to finish? A day? a weekend?
Were you concerned about mildew that is growing “in” the caulk? That’s what I think is happening with the tub/shower stall I want to tidy up. I read there are caulks with mildew inhibitors added in. Not sure if this will fix the “problem” if the mold/mildew is on the wall behind though. (Shudder)
I’ve been anxious to do this yet worried that it will reveal other, deeper more expensive/time-intensive problems and take the only full bath in the house out of commission for an extended period of time. Any thoughts?
YoungHouseLove says
It took us about 3 hours from start to finish (and then there was drying time for the caulk and we used the shower the next day). I would just remove as much caulk as possible and then recaulk and it should remedy any mildew or mold that you can access (of course if it’s behind that wall that’s a bigger fish to fry). It really should only take a day at most so I’d wake up and shower and then attack it and then wait a day for it to dry (so you can shower again the next day).
xo
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Rita C. says
I’m a new follower (although I’ve seen published articles on you guys and your amazing success story – kudos!), and what perfect timing for this post!. I just picked up the caulking tool kit from big box – a cutter and two edgers for straight line & consistent finishing that my plumber recommended…..can’t wait to do mine. I have the cousins to your brown spots in my shower, but they are not welcome. Amazing the grossness we live with, isn’t it? And surprising we don’t all have some kind of weird allergies….or maybe it’s just the good bacteria, and it’s there to keep us healthy. :). Thanks for the photos and time estimate on the work – very helpful.
Best,
~Rita
kelly says
I can relate and maybe top the ick factor…pulled dead stuff out of attic this weekend. Cleaning out my house bought as a foreclosure and the attic was the last gross part. So glad all the insulation is gone and almost all clean! Love to see other diy house lovers like me on the journey!
Barbara says
I really think that blue tile would POP with another wall color (light grey?)…
Julie says
Having just had to remodel two bathrooms because of water leaks…I just had to say, you probably have water damage that you can’t see. I had a water mitigation company come out with an infrared (or something like that) camera and train it on our walls. You could see exactly where the water had wicked into the drywall. We had to tear out drywall, trim, flooring, and lots of other stuff and you couldn’t see any of it with the naked eye. They said if you see obvious problems, you’re in deep doo-doo (parapharased). And we live in a very dry climate! Just a thought for mold issues…sorry.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Julie! That tile is cracked in the top corners and definitely won’t be staying for the long haul, so when we renovate down the line we’ll definitely check out how much damage is going on back there. Fingers crossed that it’s not too bad (we had another tub that had caulk issues like this in our first house and when we renovated all was good behind the walls but we re-drywalled anyway just to use the moisture-resistant stuff).
xo
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leila says
I don’t know what it says about me that I barely batted an eyelash upon seeing the scum after all your warnings… Could be that you over-warned (good for the eaters/squeamish), that I’m not easily grossed out (good for future DIY projects and eventual parenting) or that our first apartment’s bathroom was so disgusting on our move-in day that I’m completely jaded.
That said, what a difference caulk makes (in the most innocent way possible)!
Kathy says
Your “before” bathtub looks like my bathtub! (probably the only thing we’ll ever have in common) We also have (present tense) layers and layers of caulk hiding decades of mildew. I finally wiped out some of the mildew by using a 50/50 bleach/warm water mixture (just spray and leave on for appx. 15 minutes then rinse), following by a weekly (if I remember) scrubbing with white vinegar. We definitely need to get that babay re-caulked though.
Maureen @ Altes Haus says
Oh man. Not only do I feel your pain, but I am now having flashbacks to when I did this. Mine looked worse (if you can imagine) and was all black. I was dying.
Here it is, so you don’t feel so bad. http://alteshausblog.com/2011/09/banishing-the-shower-doors/
YoungHouseLove says
That looks so much better!
xo
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Kesa says
So I sat down with my lunch and pulled up YHL to enjoy while I ate…then I saw the warning and stopped. I took out our shower doors just a few months ago when the hubs was away on a business trip and I know what disgusting things can be discovered under/around those glass doors. Sooo thanks for the warning. I finished up my food and was able to enjoy? the post :) It is nasty work, but it looks great and is so worth it! I am excited for your new place and to see all the changes you guys will make!
Ash says
ACK, NO GLOVES! What? That is more hardcore than just looking at it through a screen on my phone, lulz.
I must be totally in the minority here – I (my dad) installed shower doors when I bought my house 2 years ago. If kept clean (doors, caulk, track, it’s not bad at all. Plus, the glass doors let more light into the bathroom from the tiny window over the shower, whereas a curtain+liner would have made it much darker. My area also has really hard water, and even extra bleaching was not enough to keep liners clean when I had them in my old apartments in the area. And finally, previous tenants (college kids) apparently missed the fact that shower curtains need to all the way to the edge in order to block water spilling out, along with not letting the spray hit the far back wall! As a result, I had to do some mold-removal/bleaching on the wall next to the tub, which I’ll never have to do with shower doors.
I guess it all comes down to bathrooms are gross, any which way it’s done!
Spring says
Best post ever! Just bought a house a month ago and it has three full baths all with gross sliders. We planned on taking them down but figured it would be work. Hahahahahahaha! I just took one out while the baby was sleeping *and* I did it with a sprained ankle to boot (not sure if that’s a brag or a show of how desperate I was to get rid of these things).
Easy as pie! I’m going to tackle other two tonight.
I’m up in the air if I’m going to freecycle the doors or try to rig up a green house with them.
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh I’m intrigued by the greenhouse idea. Send photos if you do!
xo
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Maureen says
Shower doors are ridiculous! In our last rental, we had a shower with a sliding door and I about vomited every time I had to shower because i KNEW there was mildew and soap scum underneath….yuck!
Diana says
I’ve wanted to remove my shower doors just because I like the look of a curtain better. I haven’t tackled it though because I’m concerned about the holes it will leave in the tile. I know for you guys its a non-issue because you’re planning a full reno down the line. So would you have removed the doors if you were planning on keeping the tile? Is so, would you try to patch or replace the effected tile? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
I think we’d still remove the doors and then take a picture of the small holes and go to a specialty place like The Tile Shop where they have all sorts of colored caulk and grout, so you might get a nice match and fill the holes so they’re barely visible (or you might even find the exact tile you have and be able to replace just the ones with the small holes).
xo
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Pamela says
Do you worry that when you ultimately expand this bathroom to one room, your access to the closet will be through a steamy shower room, maybe when someone else is using the toilet? I usually read all the comments and I don’t remember this being mentioned.
YoungHouseLove says
We have considered making a door to the closet from the bedroom so you don’t go through the bathroom, but don’t know if that’s the best use of space. We’ll keep you posted as we go for sure! So far even while showering with the doors open there’s not a steamy closet issue, but you never know where we’ll end up!
xo
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Needle little Balance says
Yuck! But the results are so worth it and you know what- that´s also a great tutorial for renters. When we were still renting we always replaced the moldy caulk around the tub as one of the first things. Too bad the hexie tiles are in such a bad condition.
Justine says
Out of curiosity, how tall are your ceilings? I want to get an extra long shower curtain for our new bathroom but am not sure what size would work. Our ceilings are 97″ so a 95″ shower curtain seems like it would be too tight. Any suggestions?
YoungHouseLove says
Our ceilings are 8 foot (standard) so 95″ plus the rod seems to work. I think 95″ would work well for you (maybe just hem it if it’s too long? or wash it on warm instead of cold?)
xo
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Christina says
That photo you so enthusiastically warned us about wasn’t really all that bad. I was expecting something horrendous after all that, haha. I have struggled with the caulk around my tub deteriorating over and over again after being recaulked repeatedly. It is a result of impossibly leaky shower hardware that needs to go, and I recently decided to just replace the whole shebang, the whole tub and shower surround, while I’m at it. Eep!
Erin says
Embarrassing confession- I have needed to do this exact project since the day we moved almost 4 years ago. You guys make it look easy, but the possibly gross task kept getting pushed aside, so I keep waiting until we can just gut the bathroom. Our door is just a tad different, in that it swings out instead of slides, though it never fully shut tight. Our lazy solution was keep the door hanging completely open and then use a shower curtain inside the shower door. Every morning I curse that thing while I’m getting ready with a door that hangs open into the middle of our bathroom. I tried to literally pull it off the hinge once, you know, because I was too lazy to go find a screwdriver, and I got nowhere- haha! Your quick change looks tons better in your bathroom though- maybe I will actually get around to doing this too!
kelly ann says
We had to remove glass shower doors in our hizzy, too. The scum was INSANE. Can someone explain the appeal of grimy glass shower doors? I just don’t get it?!!!
paintergal says
I am right there with you in your hatred of shower doors. Worse thing ever! I yanked ours out in our old house. One of the best things I did to that house.
Amazing how the new caulk and shower curtain make your biffy look so much better.
Lori says
My favorite color is blue, but I have to say the amount of blue in this house is almost unbelievable.
My aversion to dirty/grimy stuff would have prompted me to wear gloves, eye protection, and even a mask. So I appreciated the warning.
Looks great and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Makes me wish you were streaming live as you tackle project after project.
Rishia O'Neill says
As usual… your detailed photos and delightful commentary was both informative and entertaining. I had coffee by the way, I have a strong stomach. This is something I was glad worked out so easily, in the context of potential surprises a tiled bathroom offers.I awaited a OMG we have to gut this!
Truly I envisioned sink baths for a month, and $ bills flying out the front door. Before I got far in reading furthur re: project, I DID go back and check out floor plan.
Your idea for remodeling bath to a larger, one room affair is great.I know much atop the list before it happens, looking forward to it though! Maybe as you referenced the unfinished area that IS huge next to clara’s existing room will make a great space for her as she grows up,..and you will WANT her to have her own bathroom..yes I think you might get to that if you stay till Clara is 12! I imagine that space is at the bottom of your idea list.
BACK TO the incredible lava flow of caulk, which in itself was (frightful, horrific..no words to describe that mess) amazing. I can see previous owners doing it, not knowing what they were doing,and their running commentary …mostly cussing..in between ‘just ONE MORE of those caulky things should do it, five so far,….HONEY BRING ME A CAULKY THING!AND I DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE EATING LUNCH!’ They must have loved that brassy enclosure for sure, to keep it!
A common problem, one I have, is shower water inevitable…somehow, being on the floor after use. I already have a rot spot underfoot. Near future will be near gutting of tub and surrounding floor alreav..ugh
Situation will repeat itself if I don’t solve cause. I have tried numerous ways to stop this. I can think of only one that will, not a tub enclosure!
OUESTION FOR EVERYONE: I have seen in post WWII suburban tract homes a ‘wing shaped plastic shower water stopper’.That is the best description I can come up with. Oldest ones started high up on the shower end of tub, the full length of piece mounted against the shower wall. The design of the two I have seen basic and the same. The top end is about 3″ wide, tapering out to about 12″. I WILL NEED ONE TO AVOID THIS AGAIN
If I can’t find one, will have to have my friend the GlassMan make one out of polycarbonate. Then we will go into business and sell them! Would like to put energies into something else… HELP? Has anyone even seen one of these things.. Local Hardware guys look at me like I am insane, which at this point I am over this…
THANKS AHEAD OF TIME FOR GETTING THIS FAR IN POST TO START !
YoungHouseLove says
Rishia, you’re hilarious. Anyone have tips for her?
xo
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Rishia O'Neill says
Glad I gave you a chuckle Sherry, situation called, ..begged for it. You two are the greatest, and brighten my days. The roof DOES have a slate look. I love it. Clara is a trooper 4 sure!
A friend and I were talking about my shower ‘issue’. She had a pretty good idea, and she understands my physical situation and tornado water thing I deal with just to take a shower..
I will TRY this asap. Hang one of the curtain rods that bow outward for extra room ? Not sure how that works… but I will hang it inside 6″ or so more than suggested. This will allow for the inside curtain to take first of downpour, the outer curtain will be cloth, but the type that you supposedly do not need a liner with = my deco curtain. The 2nd one hanging on INSIDE too, but velcro attached to wall, duplicating, to a degree, this contraption I can’t find.
After bathroom done (OMG..I dread it, only one bathroom and $$$) it will be done with NO TUB(bye bye 21″D whirpool) a glass ‘wall’ and either a wheelchair ‘lip’ at entry (saw on HOLMES) or none at all with a ‘wet room’ slope to drain that eliminates any water getting out of shower area.
I am still considering making this contraption myself, design it myself, and have dear GlassMan help figure cheapest way to make it.THERE IS A BIG MARKET 4 that thing, LANDLORDS….ANYWAY He is super nice in this regard, 80+ years old, and game for anything reasonable. He stays bored, likes me showing up, I have learned a bit from him, so we will chat about this, and discuss the downfall of small town American businesses.It gets heated!(: I appreciate how you use local business at every opportunity. Lord knows what your are up to, let you get back to it. Close this down if no response in a week, just wasting space. luv, Your Oldest Groupie
Stacy says
Ok, so maybe I was the only one who actually expected that John or Sherry got injured while removing the shower doors. I was fully expecting to see blood and not a mildew filled corner of the tub. Glad that’s all you had to deal with. My husband just recently recaulked our tub and I love how “white” it is. Before it was kind of pinkish and no matter how much I scrubbed I couldn’t get rid of it.
Ginny says
Looks great, you guys! Thank you for your well explained tutorials! I hadn’t researched how to take off shower doors, but you have helped me bump that up on our to do list. The shower doors in our guest bath make it impossible to even turn around without a cold door to the backside, which will wake you up faster than you would like! Lol :)