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Posted by sailors10@gmail.com on November 2, 2006, 5:31 pm
david.morris99@gmail.com wrote:
> I have just moved into my new house about 3 months ago. We noticed a
> bit of mold on the side of the shower. The builder came and took down
> some gyprock. Behind the shower there is a black membrane. I found
> about 6 inches of water behind that membrane. When I say 6 inches I
> mean 6 inches high in water. The builder is trying to tell me that
> that is normal to have water in the membrane. I told him that having 6
> inches of water after 3 months is beyond ridiculous. He thought the
> leak was coming from the shower door, I'm thinking its leaking through
> the grout in the shower. The entire shower is in ceramics.
>
> Does anyone have experience with shower leaks ? Does anyone know if
> the membrane is suppose to have water in it ? I thought the membrane
> was for if the shower leaks it will catch it. Not to actually collect
> water regularly.
>
> Any info would help.
> Tks.
Your absolutely correct in telling the builder that it is beyond
ridiculous. As a home improvement contractor, I have never seen 6" of
water in any shower liner in 35+ yrs.
If you see no cracks in the grout, then I would have to supect the
shower diverter or the shower head pipe connection. If you can remove
the access panel to the diverter, you should be able to check for
leaks. Water being in the pan/liner tells me that the water source is
at a higher elevation (diverter?).
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