amaliavelasquez
New Member
Hi --
I am working on a bathroom renovation and am about halfway through. I am working on the shower surround and ripped out the previous fiberglass surround exposing the studs below. I plan to place 15 lb. felt against the studs, then the backer board, then tile. I have two challenges facing me at this point:
1) I could not get a tub to fit perfectly in the "alcove" that the old fiberglass tub was in. So on each side there is a 1/2" gap. I have put up shims to make up the distance. Does this sound okay?
2) There are "dips" in the studs that create small areas that aren't level. We are talking a 1/4" or smaller dips. Any suggestions on whether I need to handle this, and if I do, how?
I attached pictures hopefully this will give people a better idea. Thank you!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amaliavelasquez/sets/72157624640497486/
I am working on a bathroom renovation and am about halfway through. I am working on the shower surround and ripped out the previous fiberglass surround exposing the studs below. I plan to place 15 lb. felt against the studs, then the backer board, then tile. I have two challenges facing me at this point:
1) I could not get a tub to fit perfectly in the "alcove" that the old fiberglass tub was in. So on each side there is a 1/2" gap. I have put up shims to make up the distance. Does this sound okay?
2) There are "dips" in the studs that create small areas that aren't level. We are talking a 1/4" or smaller dips. Any suggestions on whether I need to handle this, and if I do, how?
I attached pictures hopefully this will give people a better idea. Thank you!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amaliavelasquez/sets/72157624640497486/