Hi, Very Happy Christmas. I'm an old lady and haven't fixed a shower before so please be patient. I have spent 6 hours on the computer tonight researching and trying to decide what to do next. I have had a workman in to put in a new shower for the last two days. It is costing £2,000 (this doesn't include cost of electric shower or shower door - using existing) so I want to make sure it will not leak. I got suspicious after the second day. Day 1 the existing shower taken out. Day 2 the area was plastered. Day 3 the guy proposed tiling, but the plaster was still wet and I protested. He has left it to dry out until monday (this will be a week) and is coming back to tile then. My worry is that there is a gap of nearly three quarters of an inch between shower tray and wall. I will of course ask how he proposes to fill it, but if with silicone only I'm pretty sure this will not do. I'm wondering about paying him for work done so far and tanking/tiling myself. I have done some tiling in the past. I was thinking of doing the following and would be grateful for any advice, both about whether I am being unfair to the workman, but also about my ideas for waterproofing. Here's my plan.
1. Wait 4 weeks for plaster to dry completely
2. Fill gap with lots of silicone
3. cover gap with sealux
4. Apply BAL tanking system.
4. Tile and group with waterproof adhesive and grout.
1. Wait 4 weeks for plaster to dry completely
2. Fill gap with lots of silicone
3. cover gap with sealux
4. Apply BAL tanking system.
4. Tile and group with waterproof adhesive and grout.