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Wooden window frame in my shower?
I have an andersen wooden window in my shower. I'm tiling the inside of my shower but I'm wondering how to deal with the window. I don't want to ruin the wood, or even worse ruin the new wall! Please help as I'm a novice at home repair.
Answer: OK,
If you want to keep the window: I would pull the molding around the window and tile up to the window frame (leave a 1/2" gap)
then buy "plastic" molding for the window trim - comes in white and "wood" -
retrim window with that - but before you put trim on, run a nice thick bead of caulk on the back of the trim so you form a waterproof barrier between the trim and the tile.
most naderson's are vinal clad on interior so should be fine with little maintance
now water can't' seep into trim , or behind and soak the backer board
Or remover window and use glass block to fill hole - gives you waterproof light.
