heightsfan Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Good Afternoon,hope your week goes well ! I have a closet style compact shower in a bedroom and used slate for the walls and floor of the shower. After using the correct grout, sealer , and silicone I have noticed water leaking from underneath into the bedroom. Am I to assume most Heights older bungalow homes will shift and crack the tile grout leading to water leaks? Is there a solution instead of tearing down the slate tile ? Also what are my alternatives besides buying the white box style stand up shower enclosures ? Thank You make it a great day Quote
musicman Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Good Afternoon,hope your week goes well ! I have a closet style compact shower in a bedroom and used slate for the walls and floor of the shower. After using the correct grout, sealer , and silicone I have noticed water leaking from underneath into the bedroom. Am I to assume most Heights older bungalow homes will shift and crack the tile grout leading to water leaks?what is being used under the slate as wall material and floor material? Quote
heightsfan Posted January 2, 2008 Author Posted January 2, 2008 Thank You for your response ! We used hardi back board and the grout is the kind for water proof ???? Then we also used a sealer Quote
musicman Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 We used hardi back board and the grout is the kind for water proof ???? Then we also used a sealershifting can be an issue. on the floor portion of the shower is there a waterproof barrier of some sort (i.e. no seams, etc)?the art of tile setting is more of a lost art now which may be where the problem lies. Quote
RedScare Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 If you did not install a shower pan or liner, you are SOL. There is no such thing as "waterproof tile and grout. Water seeps through anyway. It also seeps through the hardi board. Quote
Scott08 Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 I added a shower to my bathroom last year and went with the acrylic prefab type. May not look as fancy as tile, but it came with a built in pan, etc. It's in a corner of my bathroom with a "pony wall" that doesn't go all the way up to the ceiling so it looks pretty open in there. Quote
heightsfan Posted January 2, 2008 Author Posted January 2, 2008 Good Afternoon Thank You all for your input and replies Who has the best bang for the buck for pre fab shower enclosures ? What are pros and cons with pre fab showers ? Quote
jm1fd Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 Good Afternoon Thank You all for your input and replies Who has the best bang for the buck for pre fab shower enclosures ? What are pros and cons with pre fab showers ?Pros: They're cheap Cons: They LOOK cheap Quote
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