New shower in bath problem

[paulc7617]

Hi as the title says wife would like a shower installed above the bath,however my walls are only tiled half way up all round.The said tiles are now obsolete,the walls are currently just painted with emulsion paint,what would be the best to make the corner above bath,and current tiles waterproof? Thanks

 

[tpt]

i'm afraid there no real solution apart from removing the tiles, tanking and retiling. i suspect fitting the shower will cause damage to the tiles anyway.

 

[Richard C]

Hi as the title says wife would like a shower installed above the bath,however my walls are only tiled half way up all round.The said tiles are now obsolete,the walls are currently just painted with emulsion paint,what would be the best to make the corner above bath,and current tiles waterproof? Thanks

Most tiles, tile cement & grout are already waterproof in as much that they won’t disintegrate when they get wet. Tile adhesive, grout & even some tiles, however, are not impervious to water & problems arise when water gets though onto the tile base that may not be waterproof; plasterboard for example. Do you know what the walls are made of brick or plasterboard? I assume you have ceramic tiles as opposed to natural stone or porcelain, do you have any idea? It’s important you establish what you have as this will dictate what prep work is necessary & how long it will last. What type of shower fitting do you intend?

If you’ve no wish to strip out & re-tile which is by far the best solution, then you could seal the current tiles if unsure but they will need to be thoroughly cleaned first & it’s less than ideal. The bit above the current tiles you can either fit a border & go for some new tiles that will integrate with what you currently have or fit bathroom/shower panels;
http://www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.u...a4a334343a5e&gclid=CNXT5efZo6oCFUFC4QodrDpJXQ
personally I don’t rate them much but they would work for you I suppose.

 

[paulc7617]

Should have explained better,shower will just come off existing mixer tap,which has a shower hose attached.Dont want to remove any tiles as this will be costly ,would just want to waterproof area above tiles where shower hose will sit,if this is possible.Thanks for your replys.

 

[flameport]

Should have explained better,shower will just come off existing mixer tap,which has a shower hose attached

If going down the road of cheapness, then the section above the tiles could easily have some of these fixed to it, and the edges/corner joint sealed with silicone.