Bathroom in terrible state

[dmuk]

We have moved into a place with a bathroom in a terrible state. Mould and dampness everywhere. We are unsure if this is a DIY job we can even undertake.

The shower and room is not being used. Ventilation and extractor fan are fine but don't appear to be used.

We were first planning to clean up the areas. Probably stripping away all of the damaged plasterwork. Unsure if any of the tiles would need stripping as well?

Next dry it out and then regrout tiling?
Then replaster?
Then waterproofing with product and paint?

Or is this more significant? Do we need a professional in and potentially new shower door and tiling?

Final job doesn't need to be pretty - just waterproof and clean.

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[motorbiking]

Looks like water is leaking somewhere, first thing is to find and fix that. As for the rest, nothing too bad that bleach, hacking back and re skimming wouldn't fix. Sometimes its easier to take it all back to brick n floor boards and start again. My guess is connectors and or wast are leaking.

 

[bernardgreen]

Do you own the property or are you renting it ?

If renting it then get the landlord to do the repairs. If you own it then best wishes. It probably looks a lot worse than it is.

 

[dmuk]

Thanks. It's own so we need to carry out the repairs.

We suspect the leak is from the shower door. We hope silicon and regrouting will solve it? Nothing else looks significantly broken to cause the leak.

Sounds like a good clean and tidy up will solve it.

 

[Chud]

Erm... OK, I'm guessing the third picture is looking at the back/side of the shower enclosure - i.e. if you were to punch through that wall you'd be in the shower?

If that's the case it looks to me like you've got more than one leak in the shower. I assume the inside of the cubicle is tiled in which case water could be getting behind the tiles and running down the wall or it could be the seal between the wall and the shower tray.

In the long run the cheapest way to fix all this is to strip it all back and rule out any pipe leaks etc. then do it properly but bathrooms aren't cheap to renovate...you may be able to temporarily fix with some silicone etc but I'd advise against renovating the room(s) underneath it until it's been sorted properly. When it's re-done make sure the correct materials and techniques etc are used to minimise the risk of leaks in the future.

 

[dmuk]

Tiled shower (floor and walls). No loose tiles. Cemet floor and brick wall.

I dread having to lift off any tiles but as you describe the leak may be within the wall or tray. Can we diagnose this without lifting any tiles or is that impossible?

 

[Chud]

Can we diagnose this without lifting any tiles or is that impossible?

Maybe but some more photos to show room layout etc might help folk on here steer you in the right direction.

You want to make sure you sort this properly as tiles can be cheap...ceilings (room downstairs etc.) tend to be less so!

 

[motorbiking]

I really would take Chud's advise here. As someone who has had the plumber back for a second time to fix a leaking pipe that he installed, I now have to repair, patch plaster and repaint the downstairs ceiling (3rd time in 2 months).

 

[vinn]

OP,
you will have to remove the enclosure frame from the base and the walls.
The lower legs of tile butting up to the frame will probably have to come off.
Remedial measures have been tried before but nothing will work once water has got in, so dont attempt to try more silicone - it wont work.

When you've removed the frame post more photos.