Vinyl Tub Surround Install

Follow our ten steps to update your bathroom with a surround.

Vinyl tub surround install.

To properly install the new wall panels you will need smooth flat edges on the bathtub or shower base. Installation can vary from product to product so read the manufacturer s instructions carefully. Easy to blend to your taste. Tub surrounds and shower surrounds are easy to install and maintain.

For new unit installation. Make sure that trim pieces cover any exposed holes. Bathtub installation labor basic basic labor to install bathtub with favorable site conditions. Caulk around the top of the shower the seams between panels the sides and the bottom where the walls meet the tub.

I have a 1972 mobile home with exactly linoleum that used as tub surround. Then install the shower rod and hang the curtain. Experts claim that if you spend to install a tile surround in your bathing space you should expect to get back as much 80 percent of your investment. Any surface demolition structural modifications and surrounding surface finishing if needed is extra.

This is how we installed a new fiberglass tub with surround in a small bathroom remodel. Install level ledger strip and leveling supports. Draw a level line around the three walls at a height marking the top edge of the surround panels. This video is part of diy basics show show description diy kits and basics are short video tips with simple.

The old tile area needs to be smaller than the kit and you ll need to build up the surrounding wall. Tub surrounds can sometimes be installed over existing tile but only when conditions are right. Secure tub to wall deck. However if this type of project exceeds your budget a new bathtub surround can also help you recoup some money.

Going to change to new linoleum as its outdated only reason for change.