<p>no, the dry wall behind tiles is not concrete, its green board, so it is “water resistant” as opposed to the grey every day dry wall. Since it is new, unless the board is installed incorrectly, it should not leak, the prior owner told me that the leaked part was removed, new board was put on. I cannot figure out what was he/she thinking by putting that tiles works back on. He told me that the job did not get finished because missing some matching tiles.</p>
<p>What! There were matching tiles? The tiles up there didn’t match with each other.</p>
<p>^ Yes, it is “water-resistant”, but this is mainly against humidity absorbed from the air, not direct contact with water.</p>
<p>I can tell you from first-hand experience that if it gets wet it will mold up and crumble just like regular drywall.</p>
<p>It’s a poor choice for a tile backer in a shower, because eventually the grout will crack somewhere, water will get in, and the whole thing will fall apart. If someone leans heavily or hits the tile, that could be all it takes to crack the grout, and in a small shower like that the odds are high I think.</p>
<p>If you are covering it with a plastic liner then it probably doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>If you are replacing the tile you won’t get the old tile off without messing up the drywall, since you’ll have to replace it anyway at that point you might as well use cement board.</p>
<p>Are you flipping this or are you going to live there?</p>
<p>Never, ever, ever put green board in a shower. You should be using cement board or something like Dens-Armour tilebacker board.</p>
<p>^^ yes I read you…</p>
<p>I have not decided whether to sell it or rent it out. The real owner of 30-40 years died there and owed too much to the bank in the tune of 3x of the current value. The estate just gave it up and so it was foreclosed. The son of the ownere is living there and I might have to lease it to the son for a while while fixing it up. The house is a total mess.</p>
<p>I lIke the glaSs shower idea, while it may not always be squeaky clean it will look so much less cramped. </p>
<p>Is there a window in the room? You can get a fan light combo for over the toliet that will help with venalation. </p>
<p>Neutrals then use great towels and accents to create a greate looking space</p>
<p>Glass is the way to go</p>
<p>I wonder if putting Rain-x on the glass would make it less prone to streaking?</p>
<p>How have I missed this??? OMG, I laughed so hard at the post that the owner didn’t want to up the rest of the tile because it “didn’t match”! Oh that’s rich. I love this place.</p>
<p>^^I hope I have kept YDS entertained. I could not write those with a straight face… The more funny thing is that the guy kept on telling me how expensive those “missing” end tiles cost and I just have to hold my breath listening to him…</p>
<p>I have thought about half glass enclosure before I started the thread already. Probably it will cost a lot more than plastic it over. I will keep that option open until I get a real quote. In that line of thinking, a 30" glass door will not be able to open all the way in that bathroom. A folding glass door will cost $1200. While a cheap plastic folding door for the shower will only cost around 200.</p>
<p>First- definitely keep the shower. 24" door is wide enough to enter/exit- we vetoed a house last year because even a skinny person would have to enter the shower sideways. My childhood house has a narrow bathroom door- never noticed until my father pointed it out a few years ago. Glass does not have to be clear- obscure patterned glass won’t show marks and gives a bit of privacy as well. Clear glass won’t get a squeege from me- tough luck to those I visit, even if they tell me to do it. What a waste of effort to do something like that everytime you take a shower- even if it “only” takes moments. As long as you need to fix things, do it properly. A 2 bath starter house trumps more closet space every time.</p>