My home is in northeast Georgia, USA, where fiberglass one piece shower/tubs reign supreme. Doing an almost full gut job on the guest bathroom. Pulled and replaced all the subfloor due to old water damage and flagrant unevenness. Seriously, nothing in this house is square. Applied kilz to surface and sealed the joints, copious amounts of liquid nails and 2" deckmate screws securing new wood. Replaced the poorly done 12×12 tile with waterproof LVP (5mm). We decided to forego the fiberglass tub insert for a more custom look and had a porcelain enameled steel tub installed (and all the janky plumbing replaced). The idea was to install a tile surround of 12x24 porcelain tile with a continuation to the backsplash for the sink. I had to use shims to fasten parts of the tub flange to the studs. It did not occur to me that while the walls are flat, they are not square. I have installed 2 sheets of 1/2" Durock for the long side of the tub and sealed where the flange meets the substrate. I used liquid nails and 1 5/8" rock on screws to secure. Should I have shimmed them? Can I float the tiles if it is bad? How royally have I screwed myself? Tile is something I am getting better at but have the least experience in (relative to other DIY skills).TL;DR I had to use shims to flushly fasten my tub to studs and didn't have the insight to consider the wall substrate evenness. Am I screwed?Edit: spelling. Sorry on mobile via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2OgVDh0
