Anyone got an idea of what I need to do next with bathroom tiles? - TilersForums.com

[snoobie]

Hi guys,
Help very much appreciated here.

I've just bought my first house and after the first two weeks the shower started leaking to the downstairs kitchen.

I removed and regrouted a couple of rows of the annoying 1inx1inch tiles but that didn't work. I've now removed more of the tles and found that they've been put onto plasterboard. I've removed 600 (yeah i counted them) back to where the pasterboard is still firm but a little bit damp.

Looking for advice what to do next, will I need to remove all the tiles and replace with something else? Or can I just get some waterproof board and flll the area and add retile? I'm so disappointed, the bathroom looked new and was a selling point knowing that it wouldn't need doing for a while

Many thanks

Jay

 

[area tiling]

That's a poor tiling job their mate , not only do the mosaic's not line up but the tiling around the trims is lippy! Take it off and start from fresh either with a tile backer board , or plasterboard tanked with a suitable tanking kit from bal, weber or mapei!

 

[snoobie]

Haha I know mate, wasn't so obvious before I started taking them down, but agreed what a rubbish job! Any idea what tiles to replace them with e.g. big/small. Issue is I don't know what tiles were used to do the rest of the bathroom

 

[Dougs Third Go]

as above imo.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

also, is that a tile trim in the corner? possible point of water ingress.

 

[DHTiling]

I see it is over a bath , does the bath flex ? , was it siliconed between the wall and bath behind the tiles. ?

You can repair yes , no need for a rip out if you are happy with the general tiling. It just needs repairing to prevent the leaking etc.

 

[snoobie]

Thanks for the replies.

Yeah it is a chrome trim in the corner.

The bath flexes a tiny amount when I press down on the rim of the bath,..is that an issue?

The douche has cleverly grouted the floor tiles onto the bath panel so I'm not sure I'm likely to get it off without breaking it

 

[snoobie]

And no it wasn't siliconed behind the tiles, just in front.

 

[area tiling]

Haha I know mate, wasn't so obvious before I started taking them down, but agreed what a rubbish job! Any idea what tiles to replace them with e.g. big/small. Issue is I don't know what tiles were used to do the rest of the bathroom

Imo mosaics look great when done right in a shower feature wall , but can you get the same match as what's around the rest of the bathroom , coz am sure you don't wont to have to rip them out as well! Maybe a natural stone looking mosaic to match the wall tile 2x2 , then sealed would look good!