Best Grout for Shower?

**Hootsmon** · 1st Jun 2008, 09:30 AM

HI,

I have a few loose tiles in the shower cubile where the grout is cracked. I'm going to take them out, readhesive them, then regrout. What is the best type of grout for wet areas?

Cheers

**Hootsmon** · 1st Jun 2008, 01:38 PM

I've taken the tiles off and as you can see, it's a mess. We've been in this house a couple of years now. The people we bought from were the worst bodgers I've ever come across. Every job is a short cut or done slap dash. We plan to reno the nathroom next year. Full rip out and redo. I need to bodge this up myself for 12 months. We have a bath as well in there so not using the shower is an option.

**bingoshelley** · 1st Jun 2008, 05:04 PM

hi seeing your going to redo it later id just put some plaster board back on that part and seal it with a waterproof membrane then use davy grout you can get from most hardware stores.

**peterw** · 1st Jun 2008, 08:30 PM

Eek! I agree. As you have a good shower base, line the two walls with villaboard ( the stuff meant for wet areas, not plasterboard/gyprock) and give it a coat of paint to tissy it up for a while, alternatively a sheet of the tile look finish would do the job pretty easy with some silicone in all the joins. So long as the sheets overlap into the shower base, you'll be OK and it won't leak anymore. You can do this over the existing tiles, just cut holes for the taps in the right spots.
Peter

**bingoshelley** · 2nd Jun 2008, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by peterw

Eek! I agree. As you have a good shower base, line the two walls with villaboard ( the stuff meant for wet areas, not plasterboard/gyprock) and give it a coat of paint to tissy it up for a while, alternatively a sheet of the tile look finish would do the job pretty easy with some silicone in all the joins. So long as the sheets overlap into the shower base, you'll be OK and it won't leak anymore. You can do this over the existing tiles, just cut holes for the taps in the right spots.
Peter

yeah sorry i meant villaboard not plaster

**Hootsmon** · 2nd Jun 2008, 06:22 PM

Wheres the best place to get villaboard in Melbourne?

**Hootsmon** · 4th Jun 2008, 01:43 PM

[quote=peterw;740079]alternatively a sheet of the tile look finish would do the job pretty easy with some silicone in all the joins.

Where can I get some tile look finish sheets?

**Terrian** · 9th Jun 2008, 05:59 PM

[quote=Hootsmon;740317]

Originally Posted by peterw

alternatively a sheet of the tile look finish would do the job pretty easy with some silicone in all the joins.

Where can I get some tile look finish sheets?

try your local bunnies store, we put 2 sheets up for the shower as a short term solution (about 12 years ago!)
, sometime this year (maybe) the bathroom is going to get a make over (rip everything out, plaster and all, probably only keep the floor boards)

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