How to remodel my shower/tub for cheap cause I rent but its awful
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Are you allowed to paint it? Before you do, you'll have to really clean it. Scrape all of the old caulk off (it doesn't look like they used the caulk that doesn't mildew). Unfortunately, there's not a cheap fix for the weird shower connection. But I would look into a corner shower caddy that is on a spring pole to hold all of your accessories. You could stand it in a corner on the edge of the tub.
Before you do anything make sure you get permission from your landlord IN WRITING! You could lose your security deposit and more. This should be something for the landlord to resolve.
Hi Connie,
It looks like you've got some mildew or mold around the tub. That can be cleaned up but I can't tell what the black marks are on the wall under the window. The super cleaning can be done with baking soda & vinegar, but if those spots on the wall are actually a breakdown of the surface, your landlord should have to fix that. As far as the shower, I know that's a pain. We had one like that at one point because the landlord didn't want to spend the money to rip out the wall, hire a plumber to run the pipes and then replace everything. It almost looks like there was a problem with a shower head (because of what looks like a hole in the wall) and there was no easy access to the pipes to fix it so it was capped of and this was what should have been a temporary fix. You could try asking your landlord to properly fix it or you can look up your local codes to see if this is even allowed. Painting may or may not make a real difference if the wall is not in good condition. Replacing it should a landlord issue. If necessary, you could try the Dept of Health in your area. IDK, but this doesn't look sanitary. Wishing you the best.
Agree with William. Although you may have best intentions to improve the decor of the rental unit, you could as he said, lose your damage deposit, and perhaps be fined as well, for making 'unauthorized changes'.
speak to your landlord before you do anything
Yeah! I know but he don't want to do anything to fix it or make it look better
have you tried looking for overhead shower partitions on Amazon?
I agree with Helendarack, om amazon you can find some good options.
Make sure you have permission since your landlord does not want to take care of it. I would then clean it extremely well, get rid of the mold. Then I would get a giani kit and paint the walls. If the plumbing connection is not a good one, tell your landlord to send a plumber.
speak to your landlord to fix it .. that is not acceptable for rental