Author Topic: shower re-caulk (Read 9537 times)

Nate · « **on:** February 09, 2016, 09:59:11 PM »

so I got to spend the better part of the afternoon into the late night scraping out the calcium buildup and the rotten caulk (or the lack there of ) and re-caulking my shower.

I did not get any pictures of the before hand, just the re-caulk.

here are the 2 spots that caused me to start this in the first place. these areas were so black and nasty with mold and filth, I just could not stand it any more and had to do something about it.

and here are shots of the re-caulk on the sides and a fan pointing at the problem areas trying to dry them out so that I can re-caulk them tomorrow.

basically from what I can tell, the moron that caulked the shower to begin with, only did so with a minimal amount of caulk, which caused the grout to fail over time and start letting water in. the grout is shot in all of those areas, but I am not going to spend the time or the money ripping that entire shower out, re-building it and bringing it back to how it should have been done in the first place (I rent this house and have spent thousands of $$$ and time just trying to fix everything that the illegal border jumpers put together back in 62').

hopefully in the next day or 2 there will be enough water that has evaporated out of there and I can close those areas up and not have to share my wife's shower.

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2016, 10:55:49 PM »

Come on Nate, conserving water ain't so bad is it? ;D

BobbyB · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2016, 03:09:54 AM »

Quote from: cudakidd53 on February 09, 2016, 10:55:49 PM

conserving water ain't so bad is it? ;D

You made me spit coffee out at that.

Nate · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2016, 11:08:18 AM »

i am all about conservation, just not wanting to deal with black mold and having to re do a shower because things have rotted out.

KensAuto · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2016, 12:01:32 PM »

So we're calling that conservation now huh . lol

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EL TATE · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2016, 01:24:42 PM »

Did you run some bleach down in the cracks to kill off any mold that may have already started? before they get to full remediation level bleach and a scrub brush is the starting point for mold removal. Like you said, RENTING so not going to do the full Monty, but ounce of prevention/pound of cure type of thing. Don't mess with that black mold. Caulk lines are lookin' good Nate.

Nate · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2016, 05:31:41 PM »

did I miss something ken???

tater, I did not dump any bleach in the little holes. there was no getting a scrub brush in there either. that caulk lines up close look like boo boo because of how thick and wide I had to make them to ensure the whole corners got covered.

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:05:13 PM »

Dear Nate-

We DOTs were alluding to your dissatisfaction regarding "sharing a shower with my (your) wife" making the leap to togetherness and water conservation being what you were upset with........pokey Nate guy.........

Smart 4$$edly yours,

Mikey

PS- i hate caulking too!

EL TATE · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:15:34 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on February 10, 2016, 05:31:41 PM

did I miss something ken???

tater, I did not dump any bleach in the little holes. there was no getting a scrub brush in there either. that caulk lines up close look like boo boo because of how thick and wide I had to make them to ensure the whole corners got covered.

Well you got it sealed up good then. from the photos the lines looked top notch. Caulking sucks.

KensAuto · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2016, 06:35:26 PM »

Yeah, what Mike said....shorter English version=ken (and others) were milling around in the gutter a bit.

Sorry ole buddy, it does look nice ....what you've done so far.

Nate · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2016, 08:53:04 PM »

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2016, 09:52:35 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on February 10, 2016, 08:53:04 PM

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad we could get you to laugh........was getting worried the caulk fumes had taken hold!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2016, 09:58:04 PM »

caulking and dealing with DOTs are all about the finger. Usually the middle one...

JR · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2016, 03:14:13 AM »

Well, you do need a finger to smooth the caulk, right?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:12:44 AM »

^^ exactly

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:53:03 AM »

LOL! The finger IS another form of "digital" communication! ;)

Nate · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2016, 07:42:22 AM »

It would be analog, not digital.

BobbyB · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2016, 09:38:51 AM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on February 11, 2016, 07:42:22 AM

It would be analog, not digital.

But the phalanges are the digital bones in the hand. And the extensor digitorum controls the four digits of the hand. So digital sorta works ;D

I had to google-fu to get the correct spelling.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:22:44 AM »

Whoooo look at the brain on Bobby!

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JR · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:38:23 AM »

So how many bits is this taking up??

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2016, 11:26:07 AM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on February 11, 2016, 07:42:22 AM

It would be analog, not digital.

It would be an(a)log if you carved it from wood- DUH!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2016, 12:59:15 PM »

You people are a bunch of women!

Ever see so much conversation over caulk?

Ever? :D

EL TATE · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:31:41 PM »

I dunno, I thought it was pretty punny myself

JR · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:34:02 PM »

Just

Quote from: Flyin6 on February 11, 2016, 12:59:15 PM

You people are a bunch of women!

Ever see so much conversation over caulk?

Ever? :D

Well, just "chaulk" up another messed up thread to the DOTs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Flyin6 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:36:39 PM »

^^^^^ ;D ;D ;D

EL TATE · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:43:24 PM »

Don't worry, once the caulk dries he can wash away the memories of this thread.

Nate · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2016, 02:44:51 PM »

I wouldnt expect anything less.

JR · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2016, 03:42:22 PM »

Pictures!! It didn't happen without pictures,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Nate · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2016, 04:48:45 PM »

I will get a finished pic up here in a bit

JR · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2016, 05:44:03 PM »

Pics of what, you in the shower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o

Nate · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:23:20 PM »

youll get those on your phone..............ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JR · « **Reply #31 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:30:43 PM »

OMG, I a text pic, ROTFLMAO

Cute,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Nate · « **Reply #32 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:32:24 PM »

heres the completed caulking, and JR you have one that was sent to your phone......??? ;D

KensAuto · « **Reply #33 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:43:29 PM »

Purdier than a new set of snow tires!

Nate · « **Reply #34 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:48:12 PM »

you should see the pic that JR got on his phone............#blushing..;D

KensAuto · « **Reply #35 on:** February 11, 2016, 06:48:51 PM »

Bahahahahah

JR · « **Reply #36 on:** February 11, 2016, 11:19:07 PM »

Hey, you did show your best side,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Sammconn · « **Reply #37 on:** February 11, 2016, 11:28:20 PM »

Wow did this get off track...

JR · « **Reply #38 on:** February 12, 2016, 12:27:00 AM »

Just normal DOT work,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Sammconn · « **Reply #39 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:06:17 PM »

Total DOT derail here!

Oh nice job too! (On the shower)

Nate · « **Reply #40 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:25:29 PM »

and once I talk to the land lord tomorrow, I will know if I am in for a tile removal/replacement/re-caulk on the wife's shower or if I am to just leave it alone and continue to rot and let him worry about it once I leave...............

JR · « **Reply #41 on:** February 12, 2016, 08:01:31 PM »

Quote from: Sammconn on February 12, 2016, 07:06:17 PM

Total DOT derail here!

Oh nice job too! (On the shower)

You should see the shower in use, UGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!