Leaking Bath Shower Screen...advice needed please

[dazzystar]

Hi All,

Our bath shower screen is letting water through the edge of the bath (tap end) which then drips on to the floor. I've replaced both seals on the shower screen but it still does it as there's a tiny gap where the water finds a path. Is there anything that can be done or should I just get a fixed shower screen and silicone it to the wall and bath?

Cheers
Dazzy

 

[jj4091]

Silicon. ?

 

[accelerator]

Add pics for a better answer.

If you don't want to replace the screen, then you have to come with a DIY solution to divert the water. This could involve using bits of plastic that you put in place when showering, or using silicone to block water or divert water away.

 

[dazzystar]

Here's a pic (sorry about all the mess and limescale). The silicon deffo needs replacing where the vertical part of the bath meets the tiles as when I press on the bath I can see a crack in the silicon so I'll remove it all and fill again but need a solution to stop the water otherwise it'll only end up dripping down on to the tiles (and I've had to remove a wall and floor tile as they were loose from water ingress!)

 

[accelerator]

The rubber strip running vertically down the wall is probably not watertight at the bottom. It might be a slight bodge, but you could probably solve it by adding a fair bit of silicon at the bottom, between the vertical rubber strip and the mount at the bottom. Water will be running down the aluminium upright, and finding it's way out at the bottom.

If worst comes to the worst, you can run silicone along the inside edge of the vertical aluminium bracket, to prevent water getting into it in the first place. However, this isn't best practice as it's generally not needed (and would go mouldy in time I guess). However, as a last resort I don't see the harm.

 

[dazzystar]

Thanks for the reply. If I remove the bottom bracket from the shower screen, give it a huge clean to remove all traces of limescale, etc and then use silicon all around and behind it including where it touches the bath, do you think that'll solve it?

I should add that the shower screen is one of those pivoting types.

 

[accelerator]

It's a valid approach to attempting to solve it. I can't say whether it will work. The problem point is likely to be the last 2cm or so of the vertical rubber seal where it is meeting the bath surface, and this is leaking / not sealing. It's a bit inaccessible for getting silicone down there because of the bracket, but worth a go.

 

[dazzystar]

From what I can tell and pouring a very small glass of water on top of the bath near the taps that water is finding its way behind the area pictured below with a red arrow and dripping down.

 

[dazzystar]

I should add that I'll be replacing a piece of timber running vertically from under the bath where the front panel goes to the floor as this has rotted away and allows a bit of flexing which doesn't help!

 

[ree]

OP,
Your simplest solution would be to replace the present screen with a fixed panel that comes with what the bathroom shops call "a flipper".
However, after removing the old panel you should first fully investigate how far the water damage has spread behind the tiles and in the floor.
For example: if the tiles are "loose" or squishy then they have to come off.

 

[dazzystar]

Yes. I'm in the process of removing tiles that have come loose and will also grout where it's missing but need to get rid of the leak first. I'm very happy to get this flipper screen but not quite sure what you're referring to. Could you explain please?

 

[dazzystar]

Ah...you mean something like this?

https://www.diy.com/departments/chrome-6mm-glass-reversible-shower-bath-screen-fixed-panel-1433-x-998mm/5056211824589_BQ.prd