Wet Floor Leaking

[scotty9a9]

So I have isolated the leaks to both the front and rear walls and some of the floor. In effect the only part that seems to hold water with no leaking is around the drain and about 40 centimetres around that.

All in all looks like quite a bodge job and given this not sure I can trust another wet floor installation.

 

[Mr Tiler]

is that bad tiling Neale? surely the water shouldn't be getting even beyond the tiles never mind the bad tanking to that extent? is there Silicon on the internal joints?

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Is it all Silicon correctly? internal corners etc?
or perhaps just grouted??

 

[scotty9a9]

There is mastic on the external joints but unfortunately I am not sure what they did in fitting internally. The tiles are natural stone so maybe its properties are not the best for wet rooms.

If it helps all the water all runs down into the one spot at the edge irrespective of whether the side or rear wall or part of the floor is made wet. That's why originally I was thinking of some way of draining this leak externally.

 

[scotty9a9]

I also remember the builders mentioning that they were using sika waterproofer on the walls but after looking at their webpage not sure exactly what product they used.

Perhaps as the leak appears to be coming from the one spot directly at the edge of the wall and the subfloor (chipboard) that they put in would it be worth trying to insert some [h=3]Sika® Finishing Mortar to try to fill the gap and stop the leak? I guess I am clutching at straws and this will just push the water to escape somewhere else although would be good to have your thoughts.[/h]
It just seems all the water is funnelling to the edge of this chipboard and existing wall.

Thanks for all your help with this. It is much appreciated.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Run your finger nail down the internal corners mate if it fees like cement its either grout or sealent but if it feels rubbery its Silicon it sounds like it could be grout cracking on the internal joints or bad Silicon. Unless the natural stone hasn't been sealed but I can't comment there as I have no experience. Hope it helps ya bud shame cuz it looks really nice and I bet it wasn't cheap!

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

What type of tile are they?

 

[beanz]

Take a good look at the Silicon, maybe even take some photos. Even if they've siliconed the internal corners, I doubt they used a neutral curing Silicon, so it'll come away from the stone anyway. 😉

Ash, Silicon is sealant. 😉

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

I was just about to mention that beanz lol they do look like a stone tile.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Take a good look at the Silicon, maybe even take some photos. Even if they've siliconed the internal corners, I doubt they used a neutral curing Silicon, so it'll come away from the stone anyway. 😉

Ash, Silicon is sealant. 😉

Silicon is a sealent but sealent isn't a Silicon. I used sealent doesn't dry like Silicon its like half Silicon half grout.... And it doesn't work well lol