-- Bob, California Answer: Sorry. As far as I have seen in my 30-plus years in home construction, I have never nor would I ever recommend trying to tile over an existing fiberglass shower base.

There is a compromise option to consider, in which you can purchase and install a premade fiberglass shower base and a matching glass enclosure. With this option, the tiles on the walls can be ...

I have a 3- by 4-foot fiberglass shower base with tile walls. The base is a bisque-type color. I'd like to change the shower base to white, but not sure how this is done.

I have a 3-by-4-foot fiberglass shower base with tile walls. The base is a bisque-type color. I'd like to change the shower base to white, but I’m not sure how this is done.

I have a 3- by 4-foot fiberglass shower base with tile walls. The base is a bisque-type color. I'd like to change the shower base to white, but not sure how this is done.

Fiberglass shower bases are ready to go out of the box and they are very attractive and have special flanges to accept tile walls. However, they do have a pre drilled drain hole installed in the ...

Pick one or, better yet, do both. Exacerbating the issue is the fact that both sides of the base of the shower door were caulked, again holding water and funneling it into the wall.