Tile repair, Kerdi repair — Kerdi Shower
I converted my plastic tub & shower to a stone-tile step-in shower a while back. It came out pretty nice, and I had a frameless glass door put in.
Now there’s a problem:
I used a doubled 2 x 4 for the sill. When the shower door installed did their thing they drilled holes down tthroughhe tile, throughthe Kerdi and into the 2 x 4 sill to secure the hinge for the bottom of the door. So now water is folloring the scres right doen into the sill,
I’m looking for advice:
1. What’s the best way to remove the stone tiles on the sill so I can repair the holes in the Kerdi? (and I need to remove and replace a tile on the window sill, as well).
2. after I get the sill repaired how do I fasten the door hinge to the sill and avoide the problem reoccuring? I’ve consided setting a stainless steel nut-plate under the tile to ereceiv the screws that will hold the hinge. Any thoughts? This must be a standard consideration….
3. I am planning on thinsetting a strip of Kerdi over the sill before putting new tiles down. Is there a better it simpler way to do this?
Thanks!
–Charlie
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Well, the door guys drilled the holes and "plugged" the holes with screws. Oh, they also inserted plastic screw anchors into the sill. The water goes right into the holes with the screws, though, so just plugging them will not do. Maybe with some permanent sealant, I guess. I'm looking for something more permanent that just caulking it.
Anyone have a suggestion for how to fasten the door-hinge without penetrating the Kerdi?
Personally, I would use epoxy and call it a day. I guess I'm left wondering how you discovered there was water getting to the wood. If you weren't very careful when you took it apart, the water may just have gotten in there when you diassembled it.
The wood sill expanded after absorbing water, post shower, and caused some grout cracking. I hadn't finished the outside of the sill yet as the rest of the bath reno is still in progress. It was quite clear that the wood below the screws was wet, but also clear that water hadn't dripped over to sill or otherwise leaked.
Whatever.
So where would you put the epoxy?
There are any number of sealants you could inject into the hole, then insert the screw through. (Epoxy is probably less than ideal because it doesn't remain flexible.)
Never eliminate the obvious!
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