How To Install A Ceramic Soap Dish

So why did the soap dish fall off?
That’s the best question, right. Well, it can be for many reasons.
The inner wall has gone to poop.
The backer board or sheetrock just wasn't installed correctly
The soap dish was grouted instead of caulk.
Wrong thinset or adhesive was used.
This list can go on and on.
Ok so now that we know a few reasons why it failed let’s get into how to install it correctly
The first thing you’ll want to do is to make sure the wall and surrounding tiles are strong and without any mold. If you can push in and see or feel movement in that area. You are going to want to get more into this. You won’t be the only one that had to tear down the entire wall to start all over.
Ok. so the wall is strong, great. Now let’s get into removing any and all thinset left behind. You can’t put good on top of bad. Besides we need the room for the new thinset. Now we don’t need a lot of room, but enough room.
Scraping out the old stuff just seems hard, but it’s really not that bad. Use something like an old screwdriver or a chisel. But don’t use a hammer.
Hammering on the wall will only pop the good tiles off. So use caution and don’t get cut. Trust me, I got 12 stitches removing a tile once. So once you removed the old thinset you’ll want to clean the old soap dish. Make sure no thinset is left behind.
Use coarse sandpaper and just sand the backside a bit. Don’t want to leave any soap scum or loose thinset behind.
Ok great, if you made it this far, you’re on your way. Let’s talk about the thinset you’re going to want to use. Yes yes I know, it’s so tempting to use the cheap stuff, but don’t. Use a good modified thinset. These will have a much better fighting chance to stay where you put them. On the wall.
I like using a concrete acrylic fortifier on soap dishes and shower shelves. It’s cheap and can really make all the difference.
Now let’s mix the thinset up. Just a paper cub filled will be more than enough. Put some thinset on the wall and soap dish. Yes both, not just on the dish. This way you’ll know for sure you have enough on the wall and the dish. You’ll just enough to when you install the dish you’ll be able to feel it coming together before the dish bottoms out against the other tiles. You also don’t want so much that it comes gushing out all over the place.
Use along. whatever you have. Wood, broomstick. Anything that can be wedged against the soap dish and something that isn’t going to move or get moved. Let that sit for 24 hours. Remove your stick and with a good bathroom caulk, caulk around the soap dish.
That’s it. You now installed or re-installed a soap dish that won’t ever fall off again.
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[@elcapitan8504]

As someone who doesn't know anything about repairs, this video and the instructions are perfect. Helped me with my soap dispenser and answered every question i had. Thank you sir👍

[@jasonwaller4645]

Dude. This was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. My soap dish came off exactly like this. And I don’t know how to do anything. But the way you explained this was so good. Like perfect dad advice.

[@Askmediy]

You made my day, thank you very much.

[@peterlarsen3021]

This gentleman is a pro and does a great job in teaching. Should be teaching high school kids the real world. Thank you

[@BeerHunter-gj4dl]

Great video on how to make this repair properly instead of the "cheap and/or easy" way other channels seem to favor! 👍👍

[@DominickAmorosso]

Thank you so much

[@blank7958]

I want a cooking show with this guy making gourmet dishes and getting mad when people don’t use the right ingredients.

[@Askmediy]

Lol can’t wait

[@rob5763]

Love this guy. Thanks for the tips and the laughs.

[@SD-zt2nv]

Thanks for the help, my son in law tried all the wrong ways you mentioned today I'm using your method. Old guys rule!

[@DominickAmorosso]

That’s to funny lol

[@AdventuresOfBoxyBooAndFriends]

Thank you!!!!!! Followed your directions and guess what???? It looks perfect and still holding.

[@jacobpena4052]

Very nice informative video. I appreciate it sir!

[@dalmanova3153]

Good job! Helping me Thanks.😊

[@kymlandia]

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[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much

[@j-man4726]

Good job Doc Brown!

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[@anthonymestayer7986]

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[@nicreyes922]

You the man👍

[@theepicr406]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Askmediy]

Always, thank you.

[@briansteinc]

Awsome sir. Thanks

[@alexill]

You’re the man

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy

[@styleplague]

Thanks for the video. Think I'll try adding silicone to the lip before I press the dish on. Clamp, wipe, done!

[@Askmediy]

Always my pleasure

[@boots7859]

Had a couple of bathrooms tiled, and while it looks great, the silicone they used along the corners yellowed after 18 months..... Any suggestions, or should I just try to find a colored caulk to replace it with. BTW, those $20 steam wrinkle removers for clothes seems to work great at removing silicone.

[@videomejoe]

I pulled off my porcelain soap dish off my old shower, it was tough to do. Who ever did the install used some kind of resin/epoxy like for flooring and used thin set around the edges and back. I've cleaned up the old dish and intend to use it for the new shower with porcelain tiles. Good to know the newer modified thin sets will work all by itself. The old installation used old fashioned grout for the perimeter, finish no mold problems noted, even after 30 plus years. Any tips on new contruction soap dish install? I liked the tip using the board and the vanity with 24hr set time.

[@richnoggin6530]

I have a similar soap dish but my soap slips off the dish. What can I do to fix that? BTW great video

[@rplayer9969]

Talk to much??? I DON'T THINK SO !!! I enjoyed listening to you. Thank you so much for taking time to teach me or should I say us that don't know it all.

[@Askmediy]

LOL , Thank you so much buddy

[@UploadsbySK]

7:02 exactly doing it the right way 🇮🇹.

[@AnaisSalayah]

My soap dish just came off. I’m watching now and will come back to rewatch to apply this method. Question, did you put the acrylic on first, than the thin set? Which acrylic did you use? Update: I just read the description and will follow those instructions. Great idea btw! Thank you!

[@Askmediy]

I painted the surfaces with it. You can also add it to your thinset. Any kind is fine

[@zaymarhenriquez-sedra2720]

thanks for the video. Does Liquid Nails work as well?

[@DominickAmorosso]

No no no and no. Don’t even try it. You’ll be happy you didn’t

[@robsinclair1001]

Good to see your still standing--did you ever get permits on the old house?

[@Askmediy]

For the back house, yes. And it's all done and rented. Now I'm doing the bigger front house. But it's cold this winter.

[@robsinclair1001]

You in up state NY

[@Askmediy]

@@robsinclair1001 Yes. Those houses are in the town of Newburgh

[@foggymtnbreakdown]

Who did that patch job around the mixing valve? They should have replaced the old valve before they did the new tile job,.

[@MADMAX839]

So, is it the acrylic 1st, then the thin set? Was not that clear. Please help.

[@Dajuro]

Thank you sir. I'm replacing the soap dish right now.

[@purplehayes5718]

I like him!

[@Askmediy]

And I like you. Thank you

[@raterus]

I'd have done everything you did, but instead of messing with thinset, I'd have epoxyed it back on. Obviously, it sets much faster, you can caulk it after 10 minutes and be done!

[@Askmediy]

That's one way to do it. Not my choice, but hey if it works right?

[@angelskinner26]

I have ceramic tile towel bar in the shower.... the kind with a plastic towel bar. One end broke out of the tile. Would you use the same method?

[@DominickAmorosso]

Yes big time you would do it the same way.

[@BritonAD]

Anyone know how to fix a loose soap dish bar?

[@st.michaellutheranchurch244]

What happened to the "glue" he was going to paint on?

[@johnny0253]

cool channel !!!...what state you from?

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. Upstate NY

[@johnny0253]

@@Askmediy cool!!! i was thinking jersey!!!....

[@Askmediy]

@@johnny0253 I'm 30 minutes from Jersey

[@UploadsbySK]

@@johnny0253 Jersey? Fughettabout it he’s got a Brooklyn accent all the way. 😂

[@Tendertroll1]

Do you mix the concrete acrylic fortifier into the thinset powder or do you paint the fortifier on the wall before applying the thinset? You mix the thinset with water, right?

[@Askmediy]

I do both making sure it gets in good

[@Future.trillionaire713]

7:57 😂

[@russwelday]

Screw out shower rod.

[@rw7668]

I already have Liquid Nail. Will that be adequate instead of thinset?

[@Askmediy]

Not at all.

[@rw7668]

@@Askmediy thanks fir the feedback. I was not inclined to use the messy thin set technique but I trust your expertise.

[@MADMAX839]

Ok, think I got it. Acrylic 1st, then thin set. Painful to listen to.

[@victordavidup]

You never said the actual stuff you used. Didn't show it well. Spoke about everything but not that

[@Askmediy]

Sure I did.