A couple years ago I paid a contractor to put in a bathroom in my basement. He did a poor job, many more problems than I'm going to get into here.
One issue is that, as far as I can tell he did not use nearly enough adhesive on the plastic shower walls. They buckle significantly as the shower warms up - to the point that one wall has developed a crack in it because of the buckling.
Do you think I have the problem diagnosed correctly, not enough adhesive was used? The wall is greenboard and I don't think water is getting back there.
If I understand the problem, then what I was thinking of doing was to pull the walls down, clean things up, and re-install.
- How do I easily remove the plastic wall without damaging the wall or greenboard? Some solvents? I'm worried about just pulling. Not sure what adhesive he used.
- What type of adhesive do you recommend?
- How much and where exactly do I apply new adhesive to prevent buckling? I am hoping that a little extra adhesive on the back side of the short crack will prevent it from expanding or allowing water through. Doesn't have to look perfect, it's a 2nd bathroom in a home we will be selling in a year.
Thanks. Brian