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Res. Contractor/Cabinetry
Trade: Residential contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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Shower Pan Holding Water
Remodeled a shower about 9 months ago. Plumber set new PVC pan.
Tile company did everything else including pitch. Water seams to be sitting on the far side under the tile. The pan seams to be doing its job of keeping the water in the "pool" that it creates. I think the pitch is not right and the water is seeping thru the grout and collecting. Is this possible? Can this be fixed without tearing out this whole shower?? If floor tile is removed can the pitch be fixed and then retiled? Customer has said they put multiple coats of grout sealer on the grout. Could this cause a problem? |
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Pro
Trade: custom home building
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Central Iowa
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Re: Shower Pan Holding Water
How can you tell that water is collecting under the tile?
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Re: Shower Pan Holding WaterQuote:
As Cleveman said, how are you observing the water "under the tile"?
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Trade: Excavation, Foundation, Concrete
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryland
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Re: Shower Pan Holding Water
Did anyone install any pre-slope below the membrane that the plumber installed?
With out a pre-slope water will lay in the mortar bed, even I know that. And I'm an excavator. |
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Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somers Point, NJ
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Re: Shower Pan Holding Water
Sounds like a do over. Pre slope under the membrane is critical. Water seeps through the thinset and mortar so the membrane must be sloped as well.
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Trade: GC
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Diego
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Re: Shower Pan Holding Water
This is why we have the phrase "do it right the first time" Sealer is not problem.
If water is under tile and there is tile movement then it will only get worse
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