Hi,
I have recently moved into a new house (old house actually, but new to me..)
When using the shower I noticed a small leak. I tracked this down to a 'shelf' at the end of the bath, beneath the shower, that is about 1 tile deep and 6 tiles wide. This is tiled but the grouting was cracked allowing water to leak through the plastic edging and onto the floor. The boarding behind seems fine and the tiles are still firmly stuck.
I raked out the old grouting (which was very wet) and have replaced with new grouting (suitable for power showers and wetrooms). However, because this shelf is horizontal water sits on it and so I am sure the same will happen again.
Is there something I can seal it with (will silicone sealant along the grout lines work?) to make it repell water long enough for it to dry out between showers? The shelf is not is the direct flow of the shower, but suffers collateral water spray when actually showering and is used for shower gel and shampoo storage.
Thanks,
Matt
I have recently moved into a new house (old house actually, but new to me..)
When using the shower I noticed a small leak. I tracked this down to a 'shelf' at the end of the bath, beneath the shower, that is about 1 tile deep and 6 tiles wide. This is tiled but the grouting was cracked allowing water to leak through the plastic edging and onto the floor. The boarding behind seems fine and the tiles are still firmly stuck.
I raked out the old grouting (which was very wet) and have replaced with new grouting (suitable for power showers and wetrooms). However, because this shelf is horizontal water sits on it and so I am sure the same will happen again.
Is there something I can seal it with (will silicone sealant along the grout lines work?) to make it repell water long enough for it to dry out between showers? The shelf is not is the direct flow of the shower, but suffers collateral water spray when actually showering and is used for shower gel and shampoo storage.
Thanks,
Matt