[~Megan~]

We just moved into a place that we knew was not in the best condition but the location and price were right (we are renting). One of the bathrooms has a shower with painted walls. They appear to be a glossy latex but it still doesn't seem like a good idea.

How do I clean it? Are these just going to mildew right up? It seems like such a bad idea!

 

[dantesmama]

Are these just normal walls??

 

[~Megan~]

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Originally Posted by dantesmama Are these just normal walls??

yep, normal walls but with glossy paint

 

[elsie]

That's weird. My grandparents have a cinder block shower in their basement they paint with oil based paint. The paint peels after awhile and they do repaint. I don't know what they clean it with.

 

[dantesmama]

We lived in an apartment like that once. The wall was basically rotting. There was a window in the shower too, and it was so rotted through that when you took a shower, a big pool of water would leak out onto the driveway.

Does the other bathroom have a shower you can use instead?

 

[~Megan~]

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Originally Posted by dantesmama Does the other bathroom have a shower you can use instead?

Yes but we'd rather use both if possible.

 

[Ola_]

It may be ok as long as water is not hitting the wall directly. If it is I would be pretty concerned. There is stuff you can get that looks like tile but it's one big sheet of molded plastic - do you know what I'm talking about? I'd see if you can find it to see how much it costs and either consider putting that in there or ask the landlord to.

 

[~Megan~]

It would definitely be hitting the wall (who thought this was a good idea?!). I doubt the landlord will fix it as they don't seem keen on making any repairs. You'd think they would want to to protect their property.
We are in month-to-month so we do not wish to spend money on this place only to have them ask us to leave nor do we want to be annoying as they can terminate our rental agreement for any reason (with 30 day notice of course). I'm not sure what to do other than not use the shower.

 

[AllisonK]

I'd just use it. Its not your house and they don't seem to care, maybe let them know if writing that you think using the shower will destroy the wall so that they can't say that you caused the damage when you leave.

 

[peypeymama]

Our tub is like that. We purchased a D-ring shower curtain rod.

http://www.americanbath.com/shower/p...hower-rods.htm

You need to put 3 curtains around it (one for the side wall and then one for the foot and one for head) but it works great for protecting the wall from the water.

 

[SleeplessMommy]

Could be waterproof backer board behind the paint. I sure hope it is - otherwise there is a huge risk of water damage to the rest of the house.

I would take photos and maybe send a certified letter to the landlord (with photos). "You have advised me that board under the paint in the shower is waterproof and you expect it to withstand normal showering conditions. If this is not correct, please let me know."

 

[KatWrangler]

I would be extremely leary of this working. Definately get this in writing.

What a crazy shower set up!

 

[oneKnight]

My parents house had a shower in the basement that had some kind of "semi waterproof" boards around it. After a while the paint flecked off. It was just an extra bathroom anyway, after I moved out no one used it for a while.

Point being, it does NOT last long and it's NOT a good set up at all.

 

[lucyem]

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Originally Posted by SleeplessMommy I would take photos and maybe send a certified letter to the landlord (with photos). "You have advised me that board under the paint in the shower is waterproof and you expect it to withstand normal showering conditions. If this is not correct, please let me know."

I would do that as well. Take photos with a date stamp on them if you can.

What about trying to hang up some shower curtains all around the walls? My mom used to have a shower with a window in it in her house. She hung up a shower curtain over the whole window wall on a regular curtain rod.

 

[~Megan~]

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Originally Posted by lucyem I would do that as well. Take photos with a date stamp on them if you can. What about trying to hang up some shower curtains all around the walls? My mom used to have a shower with a window in it in her house. She hung up a shower curtain over the whole window wall on a regular curtain rod.

It's a tiny shower as it is. I imagine that water would get between the curtain and wall to some degree anyway which would create conditions for mold.

 

[4evermom]

I think you are going to have to towel dry the walls after every shower if you are going to want your deposit back or not get sued for a replacement wall.

We have a bathroom like that because it was retro fitted, formerly just a bath. We just don't use the shower.