DIY Chatroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum
    DIY Forum     DIY Blogs     Photos     Woodworking     Advertise     Contact Us  
Carpentry | Construction | Electrical | Flooring | HVAC | Landscaping | Painting | Plumbing | Roofing

CLICK HERE AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY...IT'S FREE!
Go Back   DIY Chatroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum > Home Improvement > Flooring
Vinyl Shower Floor

Vinyl Shower Floor

Register DIY Blogs FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 11-27-2011, 11:25 AM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

I have a shower that appears to have a vinyl tile floor with the walls being ceramic tile. When I bought the house I could tell that shower had not been used in a very long time but someone tried to reseal bad grout with some kind of white silicone. The silicone pulled up without any effort. Now I need to re-grout the tile but my question is where the ceramic meets the vinyl. Can I use grout on that? It doesn't look like there used to be anything under that silicone. I doubt the previous owner took time to remove what ever was sealing the vinyl to the ceramic. Thanks.

ortayus is offline   Reply With Quote
Join DIYChatroom.com

Join the #1 DIY Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

DIYChatroom.com - Are you about to start a new home improvement task and need some help? Do you need advise on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that DIY Chatroom is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally free.

Join DIYChatroom.com - Click Here
JOIN FOR FREE

Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
Old 11-27-2011, 11:56 AM   #2
Doer of Many Things
 
poppameth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Staunton, VA
Posts: 1,117
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Pictures please? There should never be a vinyl tile floor in a shower period. That's a nightmare waiting it happen, and it won't wait long if you actually try to use it like that.

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
poppameth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2011, 12:07 PM   #3
Stuck in the 70's
 
Blondesense's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: south central Missouri
Posts: 1,801
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Anytime there is a change of plane, like when a wall meets the floor, use caulking.

It sounds like it is possible someone tried to "band-aid" a failing shower. Can you post pics?
Blondesense is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 10:19 PM   #4
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Sure. Here are some small pics.
ortayus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 10:27 PM   #5
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: pa
Posts: 3,182
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

maybe Iam nuts but thats sure looks like ceramic tile on floor...how about it guys......
ben's plumbing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 10:58 PM   #6
Tileguy
 
JazMan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Troy, Michigan
Posts: 3,264
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Thanks for the pics, that shower looks lovely. I recommend you wear shoes in there.

Thats not vinyl, those tiles on the floor are porcelain mosaics just as they should be. I can also tell you the lower walls and especially the curb is full of mold. You intend to keep this? Maybe a good cleaning and grout/caulk removal will buy you some time.

Jaz
__________________
Tile 4 You LLC Troy, MI
KERDI Shower Specialist ... DITRA Installs ... Product-Method suitability consultation. I have NEVER made a mistake, I thought I did once...........but I was wrong! - PRODUCTS ADVERTISED WITHIN MY POST ARE NOT ENDORSED BY ME!
JazMan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2011, 11:05 PM   #7
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: pa
Posts: 3,182
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

thats what I thougth also really time to redue this shower.as mentioned remove old caulking good cleaning regrout base may buy some time...
ben's plumbing is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2011, 10:30 AM   #8
Tileguy
 
Bud Cline's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,104
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

That shower is history and with the abundance of mold growing inside the leaking walls it is time to take it all out and have the health hazards neutralized before you touch or breathe too much in that area.

A good cleaning ain't gonna happen.
Bud Cline is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2011, 10:51 AM   #9
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Thanks for the replies.

Looks like I will focus on tearing out this bathroom before the other.
ortayus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2011, 10:54 AM   #10
Tileguy
 
Bud Cline's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,104
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Unfortunately (and in my experience) a dollar spent on that shower now to repair it would be a dollar wasted.
Bud Cline is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2011, 11:02 AM   #11
Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
Default

Vinyl Shower Floor

Where the floor and walls meet. Should that have been grouted in the first place or caulked like they attempted years ago?

ortayus is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
floor, shower, vinyl


« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
-->
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New porcelain tile to replace vinyl floor in kitchen PatrickGSR94 Flooring 5 03-03-2011 02:42 PM
Lowering Shower floor Steve Burke Kitchen & Bath Remodeling 3 02-16-2010 12:21 AM
Building a shower pan on a pre-sloped concrete floor tsg234 Kitchen & Bath Remodeling 1 02-06-2010 12:29 AM
Busting out my shower tile floor and walls. caliskier Building & Construction 3 03-15-2009 09:59 AM
Pre slope question on shower floor - did I do it wrong? maestro300 Flooring 2 02-20-2009 03:44 AM


Top of Page | View New Posts


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:14 PM.

Affiliate Disclosure - Contact Us - DIY Forum - DIY Articles - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Top

© 2003 - 2010 The Building Network LLC

Our Network: Contractor Forum | Craft Forum | Woodworking Forum | Painting Forum | Drywall Forum | Electrician Forum | HVAC Forum | Plumbing Forum | Roofing Forum