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  1. Ollie_selby

    Large gap in corner of tiled shower

    Looking for some advice of tiled my en suite and coming towards the end and gap down the edge is getting bigger as I go higher and looks as though will be about a 20mm gap What do I do?
  2. P

    Help with shower needed

    Hi This is not a specific tiling question - sorry if inappropriate. i am in a position where i need help with my bathroom installation. the shower tray 1500x900 has not been installed level, and the glass panels of the enclosures do not fit into the grooves as intended. the plumber must have...
  3. A

    Tiling on to impey shower tray

    Can anyone help. I’ve installed an impey wet room shower tray, do I need to use the impey waterproof membrane or can I tile directly on top of the impey tray?
  5. Tile Marble Granite

    Schluter shower/wet room 24h flood test

    Shower Tile Repair - Tile Waterproofing in Brownstown MI. Schluter wet room conversion 24h flood test done by Tile Marble Granite Oct 1st 2023 in Huron Charter Township, MI, USA for a customer of mine that needed help with an old school water damaged shower that was leaking down to the...
  6. Tile Marble Granite

    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 https://showertilerepair.blogspot.com/
  7. J

    Should I Tank Rendered Brick Walls in Shower Area?

    Hi, I am installing a shower/wet room in an upstairs on suite. Shower tray will be installed and three walls tiled to form the shower area. All the walls are rendered/plastered brick. The floor is hardwood boarded with a 6mm OSB overlay. Do I need to tank the walls and floor with it being a...
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  9. M

    Tiling on Universal Shower Bases

    Hi there - I’m hoping to get some advice. I’m a builder, based in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve recently done a few bathroom renovations, using a Universal Shower Base, where a fibreglass shower base is installed and then tiled over. These jobs were all completed in the last few months, using the...
  10. P

    Sealing a newly tiled shower area

    This is a rather novice question I admit, but I would appreciate some advise. My tiler has grouted the corner of the shower wall, and between the shower tray and the tiles. He also grouted into the ceiling. Is this ok from a waterproofing point of view? I feel uneasy as I thought that grout...
  11. Tile Marble Granite

    Water damaged shower repair

    Water Damaged Shower Repairs Shower tile repair – water damage – tile waterproofing Do you have shower leakage that goes downstairs leading to either your main floor or basement? Read this blog to find out why the worn-out shower leaks downstairs. You are not alone, in fact, water damaged...
  13. markgannon

    Sealing Shower Enclosure

    Hello. I've received conflicting advice on whether the bottom horizontal piece of a shower enclosure should be sealed with Silicon on the outside only OR both on the inside and outside. See images. The original installer sealed both inside and outside when the home was built. It lasted 15...
  14. P

    Shower sealing strips

    Hi is it better to use an under tip sealing strip on shower tray or just Silicon it. Has anyone used a sealing stop if so which would be recommend? Thanks
  15. T

    Grout repair in shower

    Hi All, Having recently found lots of water dripping down under my bath I managed to locate the problem to a small hole in the grout. I had a quick rummage in the loft and found some old BAL micromax grout which I was pleased to find was still a nice powder after 7 years. It mixed up nicely...
  17. T

    Used wrong sized trowel for shower walls

    Good Evening, I installed 12x24 wall tile in my shower remodel. I realize now that I should have used a 1/2 x 1/2 trowel, but used a 1/4"x1/4" trowel. I back buttered and troweled each tile as well as the wall. I pullled up tiles every so often and always had good coverage of the back. The tiles...
  18. P

    Shower under tile seal

    Hi i am looking for a shower tray under tile seal, a few years ago I found one that the tile sat in a channel on the seal with the up stand behind the tile and the flexi seal part below, does any one know if they still do anything like this anymore ? regards peter
  19. B

    Scratched porcelain floor tile in shower

    I like DIY projects. Figured I'd try my hand at removing cracked grout in my shower and replace it with caulk. To remove the old grout I used a oscillating tool with diamond edged grout remover. The end result is severely scratched floor tile. Is there any way to remove the scratches short of...
  21. SanDiegoChip

    Questions About Tile Over Tile Plan for Walk-in Shower

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA. My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the aesthetics and the floor always looks dirty. For the last 10...
  22. SanDiegoChip

    Looking for Advice on Plan to Lay Tile over Tile for Shower Floor

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA - hope this is OK (just noticed you are UK based). My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the...
  23. R

    Repair Travertine Shower Sill

    I noticed a chip in the Travertine shower sill. It is about 1.5" long and 1/8" at the highest point. This sill overhangs the shower threshold about 3/4". What can be used to repair this? Would I need to use Travertine filler? If so what kind and how should it be done. Thanks
  25. K

    Shower Wall Needs Leveling

    My tiler split on me and left the shower walls half tiled. More importantly, they left a lumpy bumpy surface after installing backer board and RedGuard waterproofing. See the pics for a brief visual backstory--- The job was to remove the bottom 3 rows of tiles around my tub that were cracked...
  26. B

    Looking for tiler in East Devon - small regrouting job (2m by 2m)

    Hi there I am looking for a tiler to help me regrout a fairly small area (about 2m by 2m) in a shower room. After about 2/3 years the existing grout is now beginning to fail - the tiles were not laid by an experienced tiler and that is now beginning to show!
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