Richard S
New Member
This weekend I tore out my tub surround down to the studs, which thankfully was a lot easier than I feared. I've got some questions regarding preping it for 1/2" cbu - not all of them tile related.
1. Furring out the studs so the cbu lays flat over the lip of the tub flange. The furring will need to be anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2". Are these std items at HD or do I have to rip my own? Also, after furring it out, how do you get the cbu to line up flat to the drywall it meets up with on the side of the shower - won't there be a difference is "thickness" due to the fact that the cbu was furred out from the studs.
2. I plan to insulate all wall cavities - even inside ones for soundproofing. There's some original wiring (about 37 yrs old) and the insulation on that wiring is in excellent shape. Is wiring that old designed to be ok with being encased in insulation? I don't want to waste either my time or money if I don't have to replace it.
3. I was able to keep the corner bead that I wanted, but in some areas the drywall fell away leaving just the corner bead with no supporting drywall behind it. I'm trying to avoid rebuilding this corner as I'm not sure I can make it look as nice. Any advice on how to handle. Or is it better to just take the corner bead out & rebuild it once all cbu is on.
All comments & suggestions welcome & appreciated.
Thanks,
Richard
1. Furring out the studs so the cbu lays flat over the lip of the tub flange. The furring will need to be anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2". Are these std items at HD or do I have to rip my own? Also, after furring it out, how do you get the cbu to line up flat to the drywall it meets up with on the side of the shower - won't there be a difference is "thickness" due to the fact that the cbu was furred out from the studs.
2. I plan to insulate all wall cavities - even inside ones for soundproofing. There's some original wiring (about 37 yrs old) and the insulation on that wiring is in excellent shape. Is wiring that old designed to be ok with being encased in insulation? I don't want to waste either my time or money if I don't have to replace it.
3. I was able to keep the corner bead that I wanted, but in some areas the drywall fell away leaving just the corner bead with no supporting drywall behind it. I'm trying to avoid rebuilding this corner as I'm not sure I can make it look as nice. Any advice on how to handle. Or is it better to just take the corner bead out & rebuild it once all cbu is on.
All comments & suggestions welcome & appreciated.
Thanks,
Richard