Replacing Fiberglass Tub With Tile Shower

This video focuses on the proper methods used to remove a fiberglass shower.

Replacing fiberglass tub with tile shower.

Removing and replacing prefabricated showers with tile stalls gives the entire bathroom a face lift. How to replace a fiberglass shower with tile as a weekend project step 1. The cost to retile a shower runs 1 000 to 3 000. Instead use the head of.

But one area i never touched was the kids avocado green fiberglass bathtub. Secure the flange on all three walls as well as the sides of the tub. The only other option will be full relining. Do not drill the flange.

Years ago i tackled this bathroom makeover removing and replacing the matching green toilet painting the vanity removing the wallpaper adding new tile flooring over the vinyl and even installing board and batten it s been quite a transformation. This is the bathtub that my kids have been bathing in since they. Fiberglass repair kits can be used to make spot repairs but they will be noticeable. Install a moisture barrier paper or.

With the tub in place finish off the wall with. Replacing a fiberglass shower with tile over a weekend is a challenging task that will require a few long days and a lot of physical labor but it is entirely possible if you have basic. Use a utility knife to cut a seam along all drywall fiberglass. We start by removing the faucet trim and base trim from the shower.

Install tile in any pattern or design in place of the old shower to create an entirely new look. The price you pay depends mostly on the tiles which range from 0 50 to 15 per square foot. Before securing the tub make sure the top of the flange lines up with the reference marks you established earlier. While cracked ceramic tiles are fairly easy to replace once a crack appears in a prefabricated shower it is difficult to make repairs.

Remove the fiberglass shower surround. Mark the shower tile layout.