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Posted: 7/20/2022 1:15:08 PM EDT
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Attached File Attached File Attached File It almost seems like the hallway is getting wider which doesn't seem possible, or that threshold is getting shorter, which also doesn't seem possible. But that threshold is definitely pulling off of the wall. And there's a crack down through some of the stones. There's a rubber liner under the stones which goes up the walls for about a foot. I guess the shower is about 10 years old. There's a 5-in concrete slab under the shower. I should have posted this earlier. I forgot about this one. This is inside of the wall on the other side of the damaged shower. I forgot this laundry room had this opening. I can't begin to speculate on what I'm looking at I did not build the shower. It's not wet. Attached File I understand this doesn't change anything. |
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The problem is a bad installation. Rip it out and do it right.
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Looks like a very poorly done installation just from the surface. Won't know just how terrible it is until you tear it out. I would not try to fix it, but replace it instead.
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Plate not glued/ nailed, not properly waterproofed or sealed (looks like applied to drywall only. Wood base instead of poured ‘curb’/ pan? Not using the fan?
Not the clearest pics though. |
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Water is leaking and has been for a while. There is a lot of rot back there.
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No fix for that... complete tear out.... someone had no idea what they were doing. Where is that? In a dungeon?
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Water damage from the shower. Have bleach water in a pump up sprayer ready when you do the tear out.
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You didn’t build it deep enough so that the splash doesn’t get to the drywall.
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You are going to find a ton of water damage behind and under that .
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Looks like a bad job all the way around. My home was made back in 2004 and in 2018, I figured I would redo the shower and modernize it. It was a tiled corner shower with a step down to concrete,(thankfully), and when I removed the glass enclosure, the half walls fell down as the metal studs rusted underneath. After tearing it all down, the morons used standard drywall for the walls of the shower,which is totally wrong and unfortunately, I was not able to check their work while construction was being done due to work,etc.. It caused damage to walls next to the shower area and damaged the vanity that was nearby and we had mold issues as well from the water "wicking" up through the drywall.
Anyway, what I am trying to say is mine started to look like that so I tore it all out myself and redid it properly. I used Durock for the wet areas and green board for areas next to the Durock. I coated them with a roll on sealer after that. I hope that is on the first floor for you, as that needs to be ripped out completely and redone. Unfortunately, it will only get worse from here and you will, if you don't already, have mold issues guaranteed. Many people like to think they can do a shower pan but many can't,even the "pros". I even went to the point of making a "pre-pan" with concrete,(and even sealed it with the roll on sealant), that sloped down from the side walls to the drain and then installed the rubber pan on top of that. When the rubber pan is attached to the drain, especially on a flat floor, it needs to be done with a sealant at the drain, to prevent water from leaking underneath back to your walls. There are a lot of good videos on Youtube to give you an idea of what should be done the right way to prevent this from happening again. |
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It's definitely not water damage. The shower head is not even leaking.
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My buddy says:
"Non stable framing/cement base. Tile needs a stable base or it will crack. The only acceptable places for movement are 90° corners, which if too much will cause cracks in the grout joints, which can be cured with siliconized grout. Any cracks in tile are from an installation error, unless it's from an impact, like something getting dropped." |
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Water happened. It went where it was not supposed to because they installed it wrong.
Tear it out and install it water tight...plus fix water damage. |
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It looks like magma intrusion to me. @NVGeologist your services are required.
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Looks like a 70's porn set designed & built by the drunken monkeys before they started at Century
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Several people were Murdered in there.
Any problems with water damage, are secondary that. |
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Quoted: Water happened. It went where it was not supposed to because they installed it wrong. Tear it out and install it water tight...plus fix water damage. View Quote I'll have to get myself well educated about it. If I tear out and replace it and the replacement gets water damage that would be "bad". |
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Quoted: I'll have to get myself well educated about it. If I tear out and replace it and the replacement gets water damage that would be "bad". View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Water happened. It went where it was not supposed to because they installed it wrong. Tear it out and install it water tight...plus fix water damage. I'll have to get myself well educated about it. If I tear out and replace it and the replacement gets water damage that would be "bad". Definitely educate yourself. Unless you are a seasons DIYer do not attempt to do a shower installation with tile, even if you educate yourself well. If you hire it out, educate yourself so you know what the right and wrong way to do it is, what materials, products and techniques are better, and what to avoid. I am all about DIY but doing a shower is something that's kept me from renovating my bathrooms so far. |
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Quoted: Water is leaking and has been for a while. There is a lot of rot back there. View Quote This. That looks like slate? We have some of that where one of our wood stoves is at. Not sure it's water proof? Was it sealed? I would check around any faucets in the tub also as well as the liner/drain area that others have mentioned. |
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I’m not a contractor, but I’d say you have some water damage.
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The real problem I see is having FRP in your bathroom.
You say the rubber liner (pan) is directly under the tile? |
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Even if it was perfectly fine and water tight I would tear that ugly ass shit right out.
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Pm sent. Looks like a water failure in multiple locations. Plenty of damage there that warrants replacement.
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The liner needs to run up the entire shower.
That cement board is a big sponge otherwise. |
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Pan liner issue
Sealer issue Appears water is leaking through at several locations |
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I assume this is some sort of public "Shower" at an RV park, or hot springs?
This isn't in a home is it? |
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That is a bad installation. Rip it out and get someone knowable and current on available systems and installation practices.
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