hlweyl
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Hi all,
My house is 7 years old now and my stand-up shower unit has had numerous leaks. The first leak was from the center drain and the rest have all come from the tile/caulk joints. I have sealed the grout and re-caulked countless times. My neighbor said he's 99% sure that the builders did not use any type of rubber membrane under the shower.
The shower floor is a one-piece plastic unit with ceramic tile over green board on 2 sides. I need to redo that shower and I'm looking for a bulletproof system to prevent future leaks, that is where I need your opinion. I am not a plumber, but have done numerous ceramic tile and marble projects. I feel comfortable with most(not all) construction projects.
So it seems my 3 choices are: one-piece fiberglass unit, the Schluter system (http://www.schluter.com/), or traditional rubber membrane/mortar bed/concrete board/tile. What system would you recommend? If you do recommend the fiberglass unit, which manufacturers in particular?
Thanks in advance,
David
My house is 7 years old now and my stand-up shower unit has had numerous leaks. The first leak was from the center drain and the rest have all come from the tile/caulk joints. I have sealed the grout and re-caulked countless times. My neighbor said he's 99% sure that the builders did not use any type of rubber membrane under the shower.
The shower floor is a one-piece plastic unit with ceramic tile over green board on 2 sides. I need to redo that shower and I'm looking for a bulletproof system to prevent future leaks, that is where I need your opinion. I am not a plumber, but have done numerous ceramic tile and marble projects. I feel comfortable with most(not all) construction projects.
So it seems my 3 choices are: one-piece fiberglass unit, the Schluter system (http://www.schluter.com/), or traditional rubber membrane/mortar bed/concrete board/tile. What system would you recommend? If you do recommend the fiberglass unit, which manufacturers in particular?
Thanks in advance,
David