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Finishing drywall against a shower surround

Asked Apr 10, 2005, 09:13 PM — 15 Answers
What is the best method for finishing the drywall edges when placing them over the panels of a 3-piece, pre-fab shower surround unit. I know caulk is an option but it's 5/8" greenboard and it would seem that you would need a pretty perfect cut to make this look good seeing as it's the most visable edge and that's a pretty large caulk bead. Not sure how this gets done. I have considered j-bead but you can't mud over that.

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Apr 11, 2005, 07:55 AM
Caulk and trim are a carpenter's 2 best friends. In this case, a strip of 1/2'' quarter round painted to match the dry wall or other trim will leave a finished look. If you can't use nails, glue it in place. Another option is to flat tape it. Fill the crack with mud, run tape right to the edge of the shower, and mud over it.
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Jul 23, 2005, 08:43 PM
Drywall the shower
I have what will probably be an easy question for most of you. When you dry wall the the walls of the shower do you you put it over the lip of the new shower? Or should the dry wall be put in before the shower? I appreciate any help. Thank You.
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Jul 23, 2005, 09:51 PM
Drywall first. Be sure and use the blue waterproof stuff.
pattyg2 (Dec 17, 2008 04:18 AM): drywall over the flange of a shower surround. Flange is attached to studs.   Source:
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Nov 24, 2005, 07:45 PM
Drywalling to a shower
In our part of the continent (British Columbia) we install the shower or tub enclosure, drywall to the flange then mud and flat tape. When the painting is done it doesn't hurt to put a bead of caulking around the opening.
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Dec 11, 2008, 08:41 AM
When installing the fiberglass shower surround do you screw the flange directly the the studs then apply the drywall over the flange?
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Dec 11, 2008, 09:08 AM
If at all possible, always screw flange to studs first, then install wall coverings. Water tends to have trouble travelling uphill. Is this thread frayed?
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Dec 11, 2008, 09:13 AM
Back to the question by nervous, Labman is correct. The only thing I don't agree with is caulk and trim being a carpenters best friend. I like putty. We call it "Carpenter in a Tub". All kidding aside, Labman has the simplest and cleanest resolution. It will be a clean look for your shower surround.
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Dec 11, 2008, 04:27 PM


Do you folks know you are talking to a guy who finished this project 3 years ago? Sometimes pays to check when the post gets started.
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Dec 12, 2008, 06:57 AM
Still a fun topic.
What I have done is butt up the factory edge of the drywall to the fiberglass, then the rough edge is usually in a corner where I tape and mud as usuall.
Then add a trim piece/caulk/tape/mud etc.... Depending on the look the client wants
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