Shower wall tiles - slight movement, grout cracked?

[Dan]

Winner winner chicken dinner.

I've heard that many times....

@RayTheTiler I've deleted the post by mistake that you wrote in this thread! A copy is in the quote that Mark's done above.

Sausage fingers and being able to moderate on a phone makes it too easy to do that. So I've just changed the settings so I can recover any erased post from now on!

 

[John Benton]

I feel for people who buy new build now. Houses are thrown up these days, they are building some new Taylor Wimpey houses near me, £350-£450k and I would put my life on it that at least one shower will leak within first year. Never any tanking done, tubbed addy etc etc. Looks like the damage is already done from your pics with water penetration behind the tiles into the plasterboard. Let's hope the builders sort it out but as the saying goes, 'don't hold your breath' !!!

 

[AliGage]

It'll be a tray with full upstand.
The upstand will be dug into the wall, and no doubt plastic too. Every single one on the estate will show some sign of water escaping within the first 18mths to 2 years, dependant on usage and some other factors.
The plastic trays flex when weight loaded, and expand with heat.
Why the fit them god only knows, especially ones with upstand.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Every new estate being built I think of all the dodgy showers getting thrown in, all destined to fall apart as the tray on loose legs drops on its chipboard base. Pathetic.

 

[Joseph Kover]

Every new estate being built I think of all the dodgy showers getting thrown in, all destined to fall apart as the tray on loose legs drops on its chipboard base. Pathetic.

Are you suprise? Contractors happy not to invest in proper technology in my opinion.some who knows the quality trader for years cam learn and adjust especially if he has problems with his jobs as time goes on.but overall the quality is poor as they cut for profit.even legit good looking companies do poor job and risk the headeche with warranty issues.this is a cowboy word these days unfortunately