Hi, Guest
10-20-2007, 02:30 AM
That is definately the old school way to build a shower and not what I would recommend or do to my new home.
The wonderboard is not wonderboard that I can tell. It's just a waterproof drywall(it's green drywall, correct?)
Wonderboard is a cementacious board. And that is what they should have used.
There are much better systems out there for insuring this doesn't happen. Ditra system is by far a better alternative, but it is expensive (around $1000 just for the waterproof system).
You are probably getting wicking from both below and thru the grout on the walls. Truthfully, I would rip the entire shower out and do it right. I bet your going to find mold on the backside of that drywall. Best of luck.
The wonderboard is not wonderboard that I can tell. It's just a waterproof drywall(it's green drywall, correct?)
Wonderboard is a cementacious board. And that is what they should have used.
There are much better systems out there for insuring this doesn't happen. Ditra system is by far a better alternative, but it is expensive (around $1000 just for the waterproof system).
You are probably getting wicking from both below and thru the grout on the walls. Truthfully, I would rip the entire shower out and do it right. I bet your going to find mold on the backside of that drywall. Best of luck.
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