Water staining on white tile

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• 19 Nov 2006

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Can anyone help?

I have just finished tiling a shower, but failed to connect the pushfit connectors correctly at the back of the shower. When I switched on the water supply it obviously leaked and some water has got in between the tiles and plasterboard. As a consequence I've got about a 1 inch border of staining on the bottom row of tiles. It has made the white tile colouring go a little grey.

I'm not too worried about the water ruining the plasterboard as I've PVA and sealed quite well. Trouble is there's nowhere for the water to go, but await evaporation.

Can anyone tell me if the white tiles will dry out back to their original white?

 

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Moz

• 19 Nov 2006

• #2

Congers
you will be here in 6 months ..

take care an get job done right ..........

 

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Moz

• 19 Nov 2006

• #3

AS THE EDIT WASNT ALLOWED ...mods!!!!!

FOR THE FOLLOW UP CRAIC ...
Congers

the best is you rain the shower down an then tell us

where abouts , down /low etc

we do this to sort out what needs /doing ....

 

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• 20 Nov 2006

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Cheers Moz, In think.....

I know the showers not leaking anymore. The prob is that the water's already behind the bottom row of tiles.

I think the only way of venting the area behind the tiles is to remove the grout from between the bottom row of tiles.

Anyone think this would work??

 

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• 20 Nov 2006

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I had similar problem many years ago, I raked out the grout & used a hair drier to speed the drying process, you just need airflow very little heat.

 

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• 20 Nov 2006

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Thanks for that Diyisfun. Doing that now.

 

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• 21 Nov 2006

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PVA and sealed quite well

lol

you should of tanked the wall 1st , re my comment see you in six months when tiles are *blowing* off

for a temp repair job Diyisfun is correct ..