Hi I'm new - hope someone can give me some advice.
FACTS:
I had a corner shower unit professionally fitted four years ago and no problems with leaks until a few months ago.
Over the pas few months water has been dripping on my kitchen table.
I tested the plughole by running shower head into it for 10 minutes - no leak therefor consider it is a sealant problem.
Some of the sealant has gone black (mould).
I suspect the problem is in one corner.
I've tried lots of make-do, even badly re-sealing on top now I have got to do it 'properly'.
I spent a good hour last night trying to remove old sealant it is very hard work - it is so resistant.
I am also using a brush applied sealant remover gel from Wilkinsons. it takes 15mins to 'work' says it removes all types of sealant - how do I know the original one was silicone?
There is another silicone only sealant remover by Uni bond - twice as expensive I haven't tried - that takes three hours -
I have bought the 'Uni bond bathroom and shower mould resistant' gun applied sealant. But I noticed afterwards there was one in Homebase that said it was a new type - non-silicone can be applied on wet areas...would that have been better? (How much money have I to spend on this DIY?)
So I will work away on the stripping. Could the mould be a clue as to why it was leaking? Any advice please.
I can't bear life without my shower. The plumber who installed it has disappeared.
FACTS:
I had a corner shower unit professionally fitted four years ago and no problems with leaks until a few months ago.
Over the pas few months water has been dripping on my kitchen table.
I tested the plughole by running shower head into it for 10 minutes - no leak therefor consider it is a sealant problem.
Some of the sealant has gone black (mould).
I suspect the problem is in one corner.
I've tried lots of make-do, even badly re-sealing on top now I have got to do it 'properly'.
I spent a good hour last night trying to remove old sealant it is very hard work - it is so resistant.
I am also using a brush applied sealant remover gel from Wilkinsons. it takes 15mins to 'work' says it removes all types of sealant - how do I know the original one was silicone?
There is another silicone only sealant remover by Uni bond - twice as expensive I haven't tried - that takes three hours -
I have bought the 'Uni bond bathroom and shower mould resistant' gun applied sealant. But I noticed afterwards there was one in Homebase that said it was a new type - non-silicone can be applied on wet areas...would that have been better? (How much money have I to spend on this DIY?)
So I will work away on the stripping. Could the mould be a clue as to why it was leaking? Any advice please.
I can't bear life without my shower. The plumber who installed it has disappeared.