Had a bathtub in the way when I did this so I had to cut the new studs to the flange of the tub and screw them into the old studs hope it works, at least everything’s almost perfectly level now.
I am switching my bathtub to a walk-in shower. All of the studs a destroyed. The tile setters floated every tile in the house, (2 bathrooms and a kitchen). The general contractor put the worst studs in the bathrooms. Don't see how they passed inspection. It doesn't matter to the tile setter when they float. I replaced all of them
Now what do you do with the top wall plate being in 3/8"? I'm assuming that you just ignore it and avoid putting screws near the top of the wall board?
You have to make sure the first two studs that you plum are squared to your datum wall. What your datum wall is, depends on what feature is most sensitive to things being out of square. In your case it may be the vanity wall
Exactly. No way to make a clean union from cement board to sheetrock. You'd have to do the whole wall and if there are windows?, more problems. I'll just deal with the tile issue in the corners.😢
So now how does the left wall relate to that right one you just made plumb and in plane? Would you measure over from your right wall and make sure the left wall was the same distance, top middle and bottom?
Would you recommend this method without engineered studs? Having a hard time finding them locally. Wondering if the straightest of the straight home depot boards will be ok
@@idude1471 Hah exactly.. I can't get engineered studs where I live, so I'm stuck hoping / praying that the home depot boards are reasonably straight enough to accomplish this method of levelling a wall for large format tiles
Just buy the select grade lumber if you can't get manufactured studs. And hand pick every one. Also you can cut the front of the stud with a relief cut and then push it plumb.
Wondering the same thing--What do you do with the drwall which is not built out and above the tops of the studs. -- I'm currently in this exact situation. lol
Lmao that’s crazy should have 2 max if it has 3 that’s an issue it should all be removed and replaced that’s not structurally safe if it’s 3 layers of drywall and that’s a lot of weight on the framing
Abdul we have done this in the past and we would normally feather the top with thinset. Now we just wet shim because it’s way faster, less expensive with the same results.
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Great and easy tip!
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Had a bathtub in the way when I did this so I had to cut the new studs to the flange of the tub and screw them into the old studs hope it works, at least everything’s almost perfectly level now.
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I am switching my bathtub to a walk-in shower. All of the studs a destroyed. The tile setters floated every tile in the house, (2 bathrooms and a kitchen). The general contractor put the worst studs in the bathrooms. Don't see how they passed inspection. It doesn't matter to the tile setter when they float. I replaced all of them
How do you match to the existing drywall if your building out the rest of the wall, won't the new drywall be proud of the existing?
Now what do you do with the top wall plate being in 3/8"? I'm assuming that you just ignore it and avoid putting screws near the top of the wall board?
How do you blend it with the drywall? Thanks for the video seems I'm always fighting this.
same question. I suppose a thick caulk joint or simply float it with mud is the only option. Maybe a extra wide schluter edge?
The tile doesn’t get blended, it sits on the sheet rock. You can either put a sh liter edge or silicone.
Then how to make the rest of the wall in line with the tiled wall since it is not plumb.
where do you buy Ls studs
Thx for the video. What if they are leveled yet not squared ? I need to put a vanity in the corner against 2 walls at 90°… TIA.
You have to make sure the first two studs that you plum are squared to your datum wall. What your datum wall is, depends on what feature is most sensitive to things being out of square. In your case it may be the vanity wall
I'm asking the same question. What do you do with the 3/8" out wallboard starting from about the middle and tapering out at the top?
Exactly. No way to make a clean union from cement board to sheetrock. You'd have to do the whole wall and if there are windows?, more problems. I'll just deal with the tile issue in the corners.😢
Use a handheld planer and shave a bit off. Just make sure the wall's not load-bearing.
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So now how does the left wall relate to that right one you just made plumb and in plane? Would you measure over from your right wall and make sure the left wall was the same distance, top middle and bottom?
It the other wall is plumb it shouldn't matter.
Would you recommend this method without engineered studs? Having a hard time finding them locally. Wondering if the straightest of the straight home depot boards will be ok
I found that a lot of the wood at the big box store bows and twist sometimes by the time you get it out of the truck.
@@idude1471 Hah exactly.. I can't get engineered studs where I live, so I'm stuck hoping / praying that the home depot boards are reasonably straight enough to accomplish this method of levelling a wall for large format tiles
@@whitehh15 how did it work out?!
@@khgriffi I wasn't able to find LSL / LVL studs locally unfortunately.
Yet to tackle the project :D. Wife is thoroughly impressed ;)
Just buy the select grade lumber if you can't get manufactured studs. And hand pick every one. Also you can cut the front of the stud with a relief cut and then push it plumb.
Since you’ve had to build the shower wall out, what do you do when you get to the outer drywall
Wondering the same thing--What do you do with the drwall which is not built out and above the tops of the studs. -- I'm currently in this exact situation. lol
Put a deadwood when you screw the durock it should level with the drywall
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Thank you!
I wish, the bathroom I'm tiling has 3 layers of sheetrock in the whole bathroom.. any tips?
Lmao that’s crazy should have 2 max if it has 3 that’s an issue it should all be removed and replaced that’s not structurally safe if it’s 3 layers of drywall and that’s a lot of weight on the framing
But the top plate is inside?how do you fix that
Abdul we have done this in the past and we would normally feather the top with thinset. Now we just wet shim because it’s way faster, less expensive with the same results.
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