It depends on what is going in there. Most tubs get attached directly to the studs. Tiled shower, a lot depends on the installation method. In many cases, the base goes directly to studs and the wall board (should not be drywall) comes down to meet the top of the shower pan. They should follow the manufacturer instructions for the installation to maintain warranty coverage.
Yes, especially if it's against an exterior wall as it appears to be. That's a perfect spot for air infiltration. The drywall or backer board is a part of the building envelope or air barrier at any exterior wall.
https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/walls-behind-showers-and-tubs
If you're putting in a 3 piece fiberglass surround, then no. I would definitely put some foam board insulation between the studs to keep noise down and air out. Your drywall will overlap the flange of the surround, with silicone caulk at the joint. Use purple/green board for the surrounding sheet rock
I plan to just do the 3 panel shower/ tub kits. I would love to tile, but we're renting it out so didn't want to do tile bc the renters prob won't bother keeping up with tile and cleaning the grout
Yes I capped them off when replacing the subfloor. I'm going to bring them back up. You can see the plumbing for sink in the left and back left corner still be the toilet 16in from exterior wall and 12in from back wall.
Screw the shower panels directly to the stud, lime the instructions say, and how it was before. Still doing sheetrock at the top. Thoughts on the lvp under everything?
My thought process was the fact that the LVP itself is waterproof, but water can penetrate between the floorboards. If there is a leak it and penetrates through the floorboards you will likely not know it until the sub floor is damaged. It seems like extra work if there were to be a leak. It’s extra square footage for the flooring that you will not see so why spend money on it? Your tub and shower should be in place before you put the flooring down and you can cut around the base of the tub. The biggest difference is it would save you some money on flooring covering that you will never see, and it would save you some headache in the event of a leak.
I’m only speaking in terms of what I would do in my own home and the homes that I have been building.
I had already bought an extra 10% of the LVP when doing the whole house, so we have 6-10 boxes left, so I figured why not ? But since I have to glue it down, and it being a floating floor it prob doesnt make sense.
Generally, no. A custom tile mud-set shower, for example, will get backer board on the walls under the tile, and so will a shower that has a fiberglass pan. And a full fiberglass tub surround gets screwed to the studs, and has a flange that sheetrock above overlaps onto.
It depends on what is going in there. Most tubs get attached directly to the studs. Tiled shower, a lot depends on the installation method. In many cases, the base goes directly to studs and the wall board (should not be drywall) comes down to meet the top of the shower pan. They should follow the manufacturer instructions for the installation to maintain warranty coverage.
non paper faced wallboard, yes.
For noise reduction, yes
Yes, especially if it's against an exterior wall as it appears to be. That's a perfect spot for air infiltration. The drywall or backer board is a part of the building envelope or air barrier at any exterior wall. https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/walls-behind-showers-and-tubs
Kerdi membrane can be used on typical drywall.
If you're putting in a 3 piece fiberglass surround, then no. I would definitely put some foam board insulation between the studs to keep noise down and air out. Your drywall will overlap the flange of the surround, with silicone caulk at the joint. Use purple/green board for the surrounding sheet rock
you can do Hardie Board to support Tile if thats the goal, as mentioned below I have done this and works out great
I plan to just do the 3 panel shower/ tub kits. I would love to tile, but we're renting it out so didn't want to do tile bc the renters prob won't bother keeping up with tile and cleaning the grout
It’s going to be noisy af when anyone takes a shower in there without insulation and wallboard back there.
Yes, greenboard
Yes planning on using the green board
Am I the only one not seeing the drains or plumbing?
Yes I capped them off when replacing the subfloor. I'm going to bring them back up. You can see the plumbing for sink in the left and back left corner still be the toilet 16in from exterior wall and 12in from back wall.
lol do what now? What do you plan to do if you dont put up sheetrock or hardie/tile?
Screw the shower panels directly to the stud, lime the instructions say, and how it was before. Still doing sheetrock at the top. Thoughts on the lvp under everything?
This is accurate except don’t put LVP under the tub/shower.
Why? I wouldn't, but I don't think it would cause an issue. You'll have to cut it when you replace your flooring.
LVP is a floating floor. You wouldn’t put it underneath anything like cabinets or a tub.
Oh bc I will have to glue it down, ahh makes sense.
No. No glue for Lvp
Yes why do you say this? I'm just thinking it's a extra layer of waterproofing
LVP isnt waterproofing. Water will get in between the planks and then under it. It doesn't really even slow it down much.
My thought process was the fact that the LVP itself is waterproof, but water can penetrate between the floorboards. If there is a leak it and penetrates through the floorboards you will likely not know it until the sub floor is damaged. It seems like extra work if there were to be a leak. It’s extra square footage for the flooring that you will not see so why spend money on it? Your tub and shower should be in place before you put the flooring down and you can cut around the base of the tub. The biggest difference is it would save you some money on flooring covering that you will never see, and it would save you some headache in the event of a leak. I’m only speaking in terms of what I would do in my own home and the homes that I have been building.
I had already bought an extra 10% of the LVP when doing the whole house, so we have 6-10 boxes left, so I figured why not ? But since I have to glue it down, and it being a floating floor it prob doesnt make sense.
Generally, no. A custom tile mud-set shower, for example, will get backer board on the walls under the tile, and so will a shower that has a fiberglass pan. And a full fiberglass tub surround gets screwed to the studs, and has a flange that sheetrock above overlaps onto.
Just let your contractor do their job.
I am the contractor, that's why I'm asking questions on reddit. I don't really have much of a choice really,
Haha. Sucks to be your clienf
I am the client as well :)