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window in shower Limp Arbor 05-07-2007
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Posted by Limp Arbor on May 7, 2007, 1:09 pm
I am in the midst of a complete bathroom renovation. Gutted the
entire room down to the studs and subfloor. The floorplan can't
change so rearranging fixtures is out of the question. What could
change is the fact that centered along the long side of the tub/shower
is a window.

The studs are rotten and barely attached to the homosote sheathing and
the window has almost no support.
The vynil siding is about two years old and doesn't get direct
sunlightand was not a special order color.
The window is a vynil replacement window installed at the same time as
the siding.
A cast iron tub will be installed with a ceramic tile surround.
A vent fan/light will be installed.
The house is about 35 years old.

Should the studs be replaced/repaired and the window left in place or
should I have the window removed and the sheathing/siding patched in?


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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 7, 2007, 1:26 pm
> I am in the midst of a complete bathroom renovation. =A0Gutted the
> entire room down to the studs and subfloor. =A0The floorplan can't
> change so rearranging fixtures is out of the question. =A0What could
> change is the fact that centered along the long side of the tub/shower
> is a window.
>
> The studs are rotten and barely attached to the homosote sheathing and
> the window has almost no support.
> The vynil siding is about two years old and doesn't get direct
> sunlightand was not a special order color.
> The window is a vynil replacement window installed at the same time as
> the siding.
> A cast iron tub will be installed with a ceramic tile surround.
> A vent fan/light will be installed.
> The house is about 35 years old.
>
> Should the studs be replaced/repaired and the window left in place or
> should I have the window removed and the sheathing/siding patched in?

It will just fail again, if you dont remove the window completely.

But if there are no other windows then add a good vent fan with
outside exhaust


Posted by on May 7, 2007, 1:26 pm
You need a vent in there. Its either a window or electric vent fan.
Pick your poison and go with it. Personally I am not a fan of
having
a window in the shower. I would simply repair any damage that is in
there and close the whole thing off. Putting in a good vent is
easy with everything open.

One other thing is I recommend Panasonic Vents. Great quality
stuff and its quiet.

Tom

> I am in the midst of a complete bathroom renovation. Gutted the
> entire room down to the studs and subfloor. The floorplan can't
> change so rearranging fixtures is out of the question. What could
> change is the fact that centered along the long side of the tub/shower
> is a window.
>
> The studs are rotten and barely attached to the homosote sheathing and
> the window has almost no support.
> The vynil siding is about two years old and doesn't get direct
> sunlightand was not a special order color.
> The window is a vynil replacement window installed at the same time as
> the siding.
> A cast iron tub will be installed with a ceramic tile surround.
> A vent fan/light will be installed.
> The house is about 35 years old.
>
> Should the studs be replaced/repaired and the window left in place or
> should I have the window removed and the sheathing/siding patched in?



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 7, 2007, 1:42 pm
On May 7, 1:26=EF=BF=BDpm, tksir...@gmail.com wrote:
> You need a vent in there. =A0 Its either a window or electric vent fan.
> Pick your poison and go with it. =A0 Personally I am not a fan of
> having
> a window in the shower. =A0 I would simply repair any damage that is in
> there and close the whole thing off. =A0 =A0Putting in a good vent is
> easy with everything open.
>
> One other thing is I recommend Panasonic Vents. =A0 Great quality
> stuff and its quiet.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
> > I am in the midst of a complete bathroom renovation. =A0Gutted the
> > entire room down to the studs and subfloor. =A0The floorplan can't
> > change so rearranging fixtures is out of the question. =A0What could
> > change is the fact that centered along the long side of the tub/shower
> > is a window.
>
> > The studs are rotten and barely attached to the homosote sheathing and
> > the window has almost no support.
> > The vynil siding is about two years old and doesn't get direct
> > sunlightand was not a special order color.
> > The window is a vynil replacement window installed at the same time as
> > the siding.
> > A cast iron tub will be installed with a ceramic tile surround.
> > A vent fan/light will be installed.
> > The house is about 35 years old.
>
> > Should the studs be replaced/repaired and the window left in place or
> > should I have the window removed and the sheathing/siding patched in?- =
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>
> - Show quoted text -

remember to either leave the dioor open a crack or add a intake vent
in the door so air can flow, if you opt for a vent fan


Posted by HeyBub on May 7, 2007, 2:42 pm
tksirius@gmail.com wrote:
> You need a vent in there. Its either a window or electric vent fan.
> Pick your poison and go with it. Personally I am not a fan of
> having
> a window in the shower.

I, on the other hand, am a big fan of having windows in everyone else's
shower.



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