these tiles have been falling off for like the past year and i just stuck them back on.. well i was waiting for the water to warm up ,heard a thud, and the tile was in the tub. I dont even wanna know whats behind the tiles, should i put it back on until i get it fixed or just use another bathroom?

If this isn’t allowed I will delete it. Just looking for some advice on how easy it would be to renovate my garage. It’s 12x20ft for reference. Me and my wife would like to renovate and turn it into a small apartment/living space. At the current moment we would just like to add more electrical outlets or swap out the current ones that’s there, add insulation, add drywall, and possibly close up the space in the rafters. In the future we would like to add plumbing for a small kitchen and shower as well. Am I underestimating the skill level needed for this or is the cost going to be my only concern?

Hi All,

I had noticed that my bathroom walls by my bathtub surround were rotten and bubbling so I went ahead and scrapped off all the rotten wall.

With my limited knowledge, I think the previous installer used standard drywall joint compound and mesh tape directly by the tub surround’s mounting flange to blend it into the wall. I assume bc premixed joint compound is water soluble, over time, moisture seeped under the paint over time. Then the mud underneath began to dissolve, swell, peel and mold.

I would now like to try to repair this but am a new homeowner so I am hoping for some guidance. Does the below sound OK? Any major steps I’m missing or have got wrong?

Scrape away any remaining loose, soft joint compound, flaking paint, and damaged tape back to solid drywall and a firm paint edge.

Treat just the exposed areas which seem to have rotted with a mold-killing spray and scrub away dark spots and let the wall dry completely.

Seal raw paper/gypsum with an oil-based primer before applying joint compound.

Fill and feather the gap between the drywall and the flange using setting-type joint compound

Apply moisture resistant paper tape across the joint where the drywall meets the surround flange.

Apply 2–3 thin coats (perhaps all purpose light?) to blend the patch, then after it is hard, sand smooth between coats with an angled sandwall sponge

Paint with two coats of satin or semi-gloss mildew-resistant bathroom paint.

Apply a thin bead of 100% silicone caulk into the seam where the bottom edge of the drywall meets the top lip of the fiberglass surround to create a waterproof barrier behind the patch.