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[QUOTE="Bringatowel, post: 964189, member: 53556"] Hi all, Im just after some advice on a project were currently on that has been wrought with problems from the start Specifics:- -Project is a refurb in a business class lounge - 5x bathrooms demo & reinstall -Fibreglass base, single slope no nib -Sheet membrane Ardex WPM750, used with all recommended primers/adhesives/seam tape etc -Heavy stainless steel shower head on hose, has broken tiles beneath it in every bathroom from being dropped -Many many other problems, mainly issues with time frames/working conditions/aesthetics.. but key issue is the waterproofing A leak was detected in the store below, when it started dripping water on one of their customers We have used a sheet membrane over the acrylic liner, floor, 150mm up perimeter and 2m up shower walls. Waterproofing had been inspected by Ardex, all passed, but no flood test done due to time constaints (rush job just before xmas - peak busy season) The nib to the shower glazing channel is around 10mm high at top of slope In the flood test, we first isolated the waste and ran water through for 5mins - no leak -Then flooded upto the broken tile - adhesive soaked up some water, but no leak detected below -Then flooded entire shower floor - leak started almost immediately, leaking through the ceiling of the store below Also, the water started pushing up through the grout joints, indicating a leak between the tiles and the shower glazing channel So far, weve completed 4 bathrooms - this is the only one we know is leaking. However, in other bathrooms, the floor grout has discoloured, which may indicate water is escaping and stagnating within the adhesive, but not managing to get past the membrane (Or could be leaking, but has so far gone unnoticed) Would like to hear peoples thoughts on how to remedy this going forward? Is it likely a problem with the installation? Perhaps poor design? Both? Shower Tray - (note damage by others) [ATTACH type="full" width="257px"]111672[/ATTACH] Waterproofing [ATTACH type="full" width="257px"]111670[/ATTACH] Water pushing up through joints (Outside of shower) [ATTACH type="full" width="255px"]111671[/ATTACH] Flood test [ATTACH type="full" width="257px"]111669[/ATTACH] Broken tile [ATTACH type="full" width="256px"]111668[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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