Kevbos
Arms
Can I ask if the tiles are mosaics ? And really I'd be more worried about the grout that is round what looks like a bath edge ?? And no Silicon ?? You may get small amount of water through pin pricks in grout !that can be easily fixed , but grout against any bath or shower tray with no Silicon is more of a worryI'm looking for some expert advice and hopefully some reassurance....
I've just had a complete bathroom renovation finished by a tradesman who specialises in bathrooms. In general, I am really pleased with the outcome and the contractor has been a pleasure to deal throughout the project. I have, however, some worries about the quality of his grouting and I want to be sure they are valid before I bring it up with him.
The wall grout has a lot of pinholes (photos attached) all over, including the shower enclosure and the area directly above the wash basin (less of an issue but still). I am not that bothered about how they look, but I do worry about the water ingress. To top it off, the tiles have been laid directly onto a gypsum board (not the waterproof kind) and the walls have no tanking on them. When I queried it, the contractor told me that it's because it's a bath shower so there is no point in installing tanking as full waterproof-ness cannot be achieved around the tub - since then I've read that tanking any type of shower has been mandatory since 2018 (is that correct?). These two things coupled together (no tanking membrane and holes in the grout) do worry me, it was an expensive project, which also caused a massive upheaval, and I don't want to have to revisit it in a few years time. Are my worries groundless? Any expert advice would be appreciated? Thank you.
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