JohnnyO
Member
Greetings,
I recently replaced (with help) an old shower enclosure with fiberglass rear surround for a glass-wall surround with tile against the walls.
The Vigo unit was installed and caulked with silicone caulk per the instructions:
- Inside between the side walls and the side seal strip (where the glass walls meet the tile)
- Inside of the bottom of side glass panels where they meet the bottom metal rail
- Inside perimeter of metal rail where it meets the base and along the tile where it meets the base
The instructions call for silicone caulk along the inside where the glass wall joins the metal base, as well as along the side walls where the unit touches the tile, as well as along the bottom edges of the tile and the metal frame below the glass sidewalls.
The shower leaks in the corners where the sidewall meets the tile and base. I've rechecked the interior caulk, and it all looks solid, but I suppose I could be missing something.
I'm tempted to caulk on the outside too, where the leak is, but I'm concerned that'll just trap water and make a small problem larger down the road. I don't want to repaint the walls until I get the leak fixed.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
John
I recently replaced (with help) an old shower enclosure with fiberglass rear surround for a glass-wall surround with tile against the walls.
The Vigo unit was installed and caulked with silicone caulk per the instructions:
- Inside between the side walls and the side seal strip (where the glass walls meet the tile)
- Inside of the bottom of side glass panels where they meet the bottom metal rail
- Inside perimeter of metal rail where it meets the base and along the tile where it meets the base
The instructions call for silicone caulk along the inside where the glass wall joins the metal base, as well as along the side walls where the unit touches the tile, as well as along the bottom edges of the tile and the metal frame below the glass sidewalls.
The shower leaks in the corners where the sidewall meets the tile and base. I've rechecked the interior caulk, and it all looks solid, but I suppose I could be missing something.
I'm tempted to caulk on the outside too, where the leak is, but I'm concerned that'll just trap water and make a small problem larger down the road. I don't want to repaint the walls until I get the leak fixed.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
John