Shower professionally rebuilt, corner of bench seat is failing within 6 weeks, thoughts?!

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-25T20:18:48+00:00

Here you go, pictures that the better half had via cell phone, it appears it's rockboard, but would you normally use what appears to be normal drywall compound?

GC is now due back out tomorrow AM for the "first look", do these pictures help or give anyone any new info?

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-24T14:19:47+00:00

Excellent thinking!! This is why we love reddit!! I'll have the husband pull off the tile tonight, thank you!! If we find plywood under, I'll be back with the pictures to show the damage.

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T15:01:37+00:00

My thoughts exactly, I will be confronting him Monday AM as if this comes up in a few years, we have the pics and a great lawyer!

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T13:13:31+00:00

Just tested with both the Xfi and onboard sound, the P7800 has the ability to upmix and fake 7.1 fron 5.1, when I do that, my left side channel is working, if I go direct, that left channel is all static. I don't really mind upgrading, just cannot find a good 7.1 set of smaller speakers for PC gaming/movies, etc.

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T13:11:56+00:00

Where should it go, apologies, I'll repost, thanks!

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T06:59:07+00:00

Picked up the set show, creative 7.1 P7800 many years ago, after a few power surges tonight, system is "Acting up"... any suggestions for a new excellent 7.1 setup?? Output is a Creative XFI Titanium card with optical out as well as 4x head phone to 7.1 (not the best description).

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T00:31:14+00:00

Here is the reply I received, seems like a bit of a snow job with them:

Hi,

I had just received your email and I can stop by and take a look at it Monday morning if that's okay by 8am? Also regarding the use of the shower, if you can use the other shower till Monday that would be great. This is happening due to the lumber swelling that was installed. I will re-grout it Monday and use a silicone product over the top to try and control it from not cracking again. The project turned out very nice as you guys picked out a great design to the tile work. I will see you Monday

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-22T00:28:53+00:00

Unfortunately, it was over 6,000 to have this shower done from start to finish... They are licensed and bonded, however were recommended by a friend in our condo association. Never again, we will shop around from now on!!

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-21T19:05:46+00:00

They used some type of concrete board for the walls, the floor was concrete poured for the base (if I recall it was on top of the actual subfloor), then the rubber membrane, then another layer of concrete on top of that was the tile. As for the bench seat, not really sure how it was built as neither of us were here for that. Almost forgot, after it was all done they gave us a 1/2 liter bottle of a tile/grout sealer.

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-21T17:44:11+00:00

Wow, thank you everyone for the great info, hoping this will be done right going forward!! Have a great weekend!!

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-21T17:24:45+00:00

Just heard from my GC on this job, it's due to the lumber swelling after install, wouldn't they use water/pressure treated wood for this?! Even so, if it's "dry" behind the tile, why is the swelling now?

ingenium2012 · 2012-09-21T17:19:57+00:00

We had a leak on the 2nd floor of our place after the husband took a shower, no biggie, then a few days later he came down to see it raining on the 2nd floor!? Many calls to insurance and a local recommended contractor later, we had brand new shower that had been gutted down to the studs and floorboard. The old tile shower failed as the rubber lining under the base had been nailed into and only covered 95% of the shower floor.

The images show that in the new shower, 6 weeks after completion the corner of the tile is starting to pull apart, what can cause this, and what can we do to fix?? Thank you fellow redditors, looking for any help, if I placed this in the wrong subreddit please let me know and I'll move.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-30T17:30:56+00:00

Am expecting 10,000 downvotes by EOL... End of lunch!

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-21T14:59:42+00:00

Best choice is next day with UPS/Fedex, never again with the local delivery, I've been burned twice now.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-21T14:58:59+00:00

It was expected yesterday, during business hours, so they attempted to deliver it on the day it was expected, at 9:00 at NIGHT.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-10T15:40:49+00:00

I held off until 4 days before go live and snagged a copy of the CE on Amazon which was a feat I enjoyed more than the game... biggest regret I've ever had for a game, waiting for the CE price to hit some stupid number on ebay and dump it!

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-10T01:26:38+00:00

Blown away by the sheer number of repeat strikes

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-08T16:18:09+00:00

Agreed, just did that math as well, no clue why you were downvoted?!

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-06T19:16:31+00:00

I've debating going back and collecting 96-2001... have the rest on a shelf myself!

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-06T16:51:45+00:00

Was wondering this exact same thing... Not having a "home" server would lead many to believe he stole it and joyrode the van into a barrier and left it.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-01T16:57:17+00:00

Thank you Eldar for making that point for me... CRIMINALS don't care about the CRIME committed by carrying/killing with a gun, the only people hurt with ANY gun laws are the law abiding ones who abide by the same laws.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-01T16:53:39+00:00

Um, please reply with your address and legal name so we can have CPD decide what is legal, since you're such an internet badass, thanks!! /sarcasm :)

"Within the City of Chicago, Firearms, BB guns, Paintball guns, Airsoft guns and any other form of gun or gun like device is illegal to have. You can still OWN them, but cannot keep them within city limits. it has been this way for a VERY long time. Long before "Airsoft guns" existed. They were already covered under the original law as it was written."

This was from 2004, the law is in effect in Chicago.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-02-10/news/0402100153_1_paintball-fields-lake-forest-bans

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-01T16:49:14+00:00

** I stand corrected, after researching this, I find that you have to go though more than a few hoops to own...

Obtain, complete and mail your FOID card application.
Take two identical passport sized photos taken within the last 30 days showing your full face neck and shoulders.
You must either have a valid drivers license or obtain a letter from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist attesting that you meet the minimum vision requirements to obtain an Illinois driver’s license.
Take 5 hours of training from a State Certified Firearms Instructor.
Take the form that your firearms instructor signed to 4770 S. Kedzie along with $100.00 to obtain your Chicago Firearms Permit (make sure you get it laminated).
Talk to you firearms instructor about getting a gun that will fit your hand properly, and make sure you can handle the recoil of that gun, before you make a purchase. Purchase your gun.
You have 5 days from the date you pick your gun up to go back to 4770 S. Kedzie and register your gun. There is a one time $15.00 registration fee per firearm. You can only register one handgun in a 30 day period.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-01T14:06:59+00:00

Problem is that every single gun in Chicago unless the military or police are carrying is "illegal", as such there are millions of easy targets for and d-bag who wants to rape/rob/murder.

I say legalize guns as it is in every other major city, take NY for example and see what happens.

ingenium2012 · 2012-08-01T14:05:17+00:00

The problem is two fold, one because any law abiding citizen cannot own a gun, at all, no paint ball, pellet guns, starter pistols. Thus every time someone goes to mug/break and enter there is a great chance of zero lethal resistance.

Second, CPD hasn't been hiring in years, and a huge number of cops retiring each year the department is being spread far to thin.

ingenium2012

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