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despite resealing upstairs ceramic tray twice water continues to run down downstairs wall when shower is used
Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.35 PM
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Anonymous user
Hi Terry
I have just rescued someone on here from this issue and the job went as so
Pulled out shower tray and blown tiles to discover leaking pipes had damaged floor area.
re lined floor and stud wall with marine ply
Sorted pipe work
retiled areas affected
resealed with mastic.
You may have a leak on waste somewhere or the water is breaching the tiles and grout.
Test waste pipe by pouring water carfully down shower waste this tests pipe work and waste seal.
then spray walls with shower hose to see if leak persists.
thanks
Concept building services
Answered26 May 2011
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Anonymous user
have you investigated waste seal or pipework to shower, or quite possible a fracture in grout is allowing water penetration
hope this helps
Answered26 May 2011
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Anonymous user
this sounds like your trap may have a leak under the tray or the pipework feeding the shower.
Answered26 May 2011
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CSA MAINTENACE
Rating: 5 out of 5
sounds like seal problem between shower tray or possibly movement of tray due to not being supported properly regards colin
Answered26 May 2011
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ABM plastering
Rating: 5 out of 5
More than likely the grout needs renewing....
Answered26 May 2011
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James Coburn
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi
There may be a problem with your waste pipe or water could be getting past the tiles.
Hope this was helpfull to you.
Kind Regards
James Coburn
JWC Property Services
Answered26 May 2011
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Anonymous user
Are you able to check your shower waste before removing all the tray and tiling. Depending on the type, lift off the chrome cap, un lock the hair trap inside and lift out. replace the chrome cap and use the notches in the end of the hair trap insert to tighten the chrome cap. This may only be possible if you have a shower bottle trap. If you have a u bend or other style trap you can't do this. It,s worth a try, sometimes the traps can loosen if fitted incorrectly or the seal is loose.
Answered27 May 2011
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