Installing Shower Panels Over Tile
Lay a level on the old tile and mark any high spots.
Installing shower panels over tile. Use a starter board as a straight edge whenever you do a vertical tile installation to ensure panels go in straight and level image 1. Typically screws secure each of these items in. Screw the starter board directly into the cement board and remove it after completing a series of panels. Step 1 remove shower fixtures.
Roughen the tile with 80 grit sandpaper. Install the shower handle showerhead and tub spout according to the manufacturer s instructions. Before you can install a shower surround you have to remove everything in the shower. Caulk around the top of the shower the seams between panels the sides and the bottom where the walls meet the tub.
This gives the tub surround sealant a stronger hold. Allow the adhesive to dry for 24 hours before applying caulk to your enclosure. Use a small pry bar along. Remove the faucet handle face plate spout and shower head.
Seal the gap between the panels with 100 percent silicone tile caulk. If your old ceramic tile is worn or dated you can lay new tile right over the old and avoid the huge job of tearing out the old tile. How to install a shower surround over existing tiles step 1. Step 4 assemble the surround.
Grind them down with a grinder. Three panel shower kits are fiberglass or acrylic panels that can be installed over any surface. Step 2 remove the finish. This includes existing showers of tile as well as new showers done in cement backerboard or drywall.
Step 3 fit the surround. Scratch the tile with sandpaper to rough up the surface. Step 5 install. At the front width of the shower stall use a hole saw to cut out the spaces in the backer board where the new fixtures will be installed then attach to the studs.
Apply a strip of fiberglass mesh tape over each seam and in the corners. How to fit shower wall or bathroom board in your home as a tile alternative.