Leaking bathroom tiles

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Patrick Bateman

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12,143 posts

173 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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After getting the silicone around the bath re-done it's apparent that the leak in my bathroom is actually coming from the tiles. rolleyes

It's dripping down the wall and onto the floor underneath the bath.

What are my options here? Will a chunk of it need re-grouting or are there any decent sealants that can be applied?

CAPP0

19,532 posts

202 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Surely you need to track down the source first? If you just seal the tiles up with something, the water will have to go somewhere, and may cause much worse damage in the mid/long term?

Patrick Bateman

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Sunday 26th April 2015
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Sorry should have mentioned, the source is the shower when it's on... biggrin


Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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But is it the outlet from the shower valve or the water hitting the tiles.

Unless your grouts in dreadful condition with cracks and gaps, I'd hesitate a guess that you have a concealed shower valve and the outlets leaking.

Patrick Bateman

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Sunday 26th April 2015
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It's the wall adjacent to the shower, not beneath it. It's water hitting it, I've checked under the bath while hosing different parts of the wall. The grout does have some small cracks in places.

Hosing the silicone alone doesn't cause any leaking.


Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Rake out and regrout. You can get grout rakes to make life easier.

Spare tyre

9,458 posts

129 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Double check soap dish, handles attached to the tiles / shower mounting points

Patrick Bateman

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12,143 posts

173 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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There's nothing apart from the wall, no other fixings.

Looks like some DIY tomorrow then, ugh.

Patrick Bateman

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Monday 27th April 2015
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Well this is a massive pain in the arse. Wishing I'd just phoned someone to do it now.

Patrick Bateman

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Tuesday 5th May 2015
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As a small update. Grout cracked and leaked after leaving it for 24 hours, silicone seems to have done the trick though, while looking relatively st, of course. Wet wall to come I feel.

Came home to a wet bedroom ceiling tonight. Had moss removed and the roof cleaned recently and with the rain today and over the weekend this is the result-









Outstanding, out-fking-standing. mad

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Tuesday 5th May 2015
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You had your roof pressure washed?

Patrick Bateman

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Tuesday 5th May 2015
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According to my neighbour, yes. I wasn't in at the time.

I was wanting the moss removed (there was loads of it falling on the drive), didn't realise it would all get pressure washed though.

roofer

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210 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Classic error, always jet wash downwards.

Patrick Bateman

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Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Best case scenario?

The guy is coming round tomorrow to have a look but I can't get off work.

roofer

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210 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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He pays to paint your ceiling, because he is a wker.

Patrick Bateman

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Wednesday 6th May 2015
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frown

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Doesn't look too serious.

Either a blocked or cracked gutter, or a tie that's slipped/cracked.

Wait for a nice day and get up there to have a look....

roofer

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Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Wacky Racer said:
Doesn't look too serious.

Either a blocked or cracked gutter, or a tie that's slipped/cracked.

Wait for a nice day and get up there to have a look....
The jet washer has blasted up the lap, hence the leak.

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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roofer said:
Wacky Racer said:
Doesn't look too serious.

Either a blocked or cracked gutter, or a tie that's slipped/cracked.

Wait for a nice day and get up there to have a look....
The jet washer has blasted up the lap, hence the leak.
Ah, sorry, missed that bit.

Patrick Bateman

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Wednesday 6th May 2015
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The bit where the patch on the ceiling is is right at the edge of the dormer, I don't see how that could have been anything other than downwards given the shape of my roof there.

Hopefully there's some joy tomorrow...