Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair Job

My last Old School Shower Repair/wet room conversion. It was leaking in the basement to the point where the customer had to put a bucket underneath the drain to collect the water, 100% waterproofed. Flat Rock, MI

Cookyou said:

Your recent project tackling the shower repair and wet room conversion sounds like quite the endeavor! Dealing with a leaking issue to the point of needing a bucket in the basement must have been challenging, but it's impressive that you managed to achieve 100% waterproofing. Your attention to detail and commitment to ensuring the longevity of your work is commendable.

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Looks like no one likes the ''water damage'' topic

You caught this one too. New build. Sloppy. No waterproofing, double tile on top, worse under everything

Tile Marble Granite said:

Looks like no one likes the ''water damage'' topic

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because you dont know what cant you see, like mine it was cracks, I just thought it was a tile issue, but u knew it was underneath

TRAVISINFLA said:

You caught this one too. New build. Sloppy. No waterproofing, double tile on top, worse under everything

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I can see them pictures now. Water damaged 100%

walls weren't much better no coverage, I redid floor and bench, waterproofing, builder did walls but I watched like a hawk, and provided subcontractor the tools and waterproofing. 2-3 years later no issues

TRAVISINFLA said:

walls weren't much better no coverage, I redid floor and bench, waterproofing, builder did walls but I watched like a hawk, and provided subcontractor the tools and waterproofing. 2-3 years later no issues

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Good thing you fixed it and no longer leaks. I like the marble slab niche.

Here's another Old School Shower Repair done for a customer of mine in Brownstown MI. This shower was leaking downstairs to the room below while the shower was in use.
The customer complained about some missing grout on top of the shower curb potentially causing the leak. It turned out the shower pan liner was cut and nailed down several times, staples everywhere inside the shower, black mold on the drywall causing the water leakage. The ladder mesh throughout the shower and the stainless-steel bolts on top of the drain were rusty contaminating the shower pan liner.

The shower was fixed, converted into a wet room and 100% waterproof.
Fixing these showers takes lots of patience, time consuming, and pain in the back.
These old school showers are the number one selling showers in North America, available on the shelves at any local building supply store, very cheap to buy and the number one builder's choice. In the long run you get dollars back, as they fail in some way or another.