KarenEllingham
May 6, 2009, 01:42 PM
My boyfriend an I bravely decided to install a stand alone shower into our new house a few months ago. We have ceramic tray and plastic surround.
It developed a leak a few months ago, we have checked all of the pipes none of which are leaking, we also checked the drainage which is fine. It seems to be leaking from where the surround sits on the top of the tray (I hope that makes sense) We have tried re-sealing it but a lot of water is still coming out. We are considering buying a new surround as we are wondering if the plastic at the bottom is not keeping the water in. Please see the pictures below as I am not very good at explaining these things! :o
This shows where the water seems to be leaking from, we think it is going down the edge of the waterproof board, which is sealed and then through our kitchen ceiling.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00476.jpg
This one shows the rubber at the bottom of the door which we think may be the reason some of water is leaking out..?
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00477-1.jpg
This final one just showers the shower surround in case anyone notices we have missed a fundamental part of installing the shower properly!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00479.jpg
Thank You
Karen
It developed a leak a few months ago, we have checked all of the pipes none of which are leaking, we also checked the drainage which is fine. It seems to be leaking from where the surround sits on the top of the tray (I hope that makes sense) We have tried re-sealing it but a lot of water is still coming out. We are considering buying a new surround as we are wondering if the plastic at the bottom is not keeping the water in. Please see the pictures below as I am not very good at explaining these things! :o
This shows where the water seems to be leaking from, we think it is going down the edge of the waterproof board, which is sealed and then through our kitchen ceiling.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00476.jpg
This one shows the rubber at the bottom of the door which we think may be the reason some of water is leaking out..?
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00477-1.jpg
This final one just showers the shower surround in case anyone notices we have missed a fundamental part of installing the shower properly!
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/Karenellingham/DSC00479.jpg
Thank You
Karen