Hi forum!
Finally got round to tackling my leaking shower unit in the ensuite this week, the main issue was that water was seeping outside the shower tray and up the lower side walls, causing some dampness.
So I stripped away the old caulk, resealed the whole lower shower cubicle from the inside. After that had dried, and after taking a shower, the leak issue was still there - water was still seeping outside of the shower tray and up the wall.
So eventually, I got around to cleaning up the mouldy caulk on the outside of the shower, and this is what I found:-
Left side:
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Upon closer inspection, the shower tray seems to go far back into the wall, and theres a clear ~1cm gap between the tiles and the edge of the tray!
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On the right hand side, the tray again goes into the wall, but theres an additional thin metal strip (I assume to help maintain the edge of the wall) which has rusted due to the damp issue:
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After cleaning up the sides, I figured just filling up the ends of the tray with caulk, along with line of sealant on the edge of the metal door frame would prevent the leaking, as per photos:
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Left it for 2 days now, hopefully that should remedy the issue.
However, some questions do remain - is the shower door installed properly (I mean, is there meant to be a 2cm gap between the frame and the edge of the shower basin? Also, is it usual/normal for a shower basin to go a few cm into the wall? It looks to me like a poor job, I assume the builder must have cut the wall plasterboard to get the shower basin to 'fit'.
Also, to finish up, how should I plaster the left side wall up (theres a gaping hole as per first photo)? That's assuming that the leaks stop and I can move onto this stage!
Thanks in advance,
Betty
Finally got round to tackling my leaking shower unit in the ensuite this week, the main issue was that water was seeping outside the shower tray and up the lower side walls, causing some dampness.
So I stripped away the old caulk, resealed the whole lower shower cubicle from the inside. After that had dried, and after taking a shower, the leak issue was still there - water was still seeping outside of the shower tray and up the wall.
So eventually, I got around to cleaning up the mouldy caulk on the outside of the shower, and this is what I found:-
Left side:
View media item 88215
Upon closer inspection, the shower tray seems to go far back into the wall, and theres a clear ~1cm gap between the tiles and the edge of the tray!
View media item 88214
On the right hand side, the tray again goes into the wall, but theres an additional thin metal strip (I assume to help maintain the edge of the wall) which has rusted due to the damp issue:
View media item 88217
After cleaning up the sides, I figured just filling up the ends of the tray with caulk, along with line of sealant on the edge of the metal door frame would prevent the leaking, as per photos:
View media item 88216 View media item 88218
Left it for 2 days now, hopefully that should remedy the issue.
However, some questions do remain - is the shower door installed properly (I mean, is there meant to be a 2cm gap between the frame and the edge of the shower basin? Also, is it usual/normal for a shower basin to go a few cm into the wall? It looks to me like a poor job, I assume the builder must have cut the wall plasterboard to get the shower basin to 'fit'.
Also, to finish up, how should I plaster the left side wall up (theres a gaping hole as per first photo)? That's assuming that the leaks stop and I can move onto this stage!
Thanks in advance,
Betty