Shower enclosure problems

[jay]

Might sound stupid but is the tile polished porcelain

 

[AliGage]

Your fitter didn't seal behind the upright structures of a "shower" enclosure? Wouldn't call him a bathroom fitter then.

Have done what i said in my last post? If so did you spot any water coming through the sealant?

 

[Sedated]

Might sound stupid but is the tile polished porcelain

Not really sure but they are big 300x600 things and a bugger to drill!

 

[Sedated]

Your fitter didn't seal behind the upright structures of a "shower" enclosure? Wouldn't call him a bathroom fitter then.

Have done what i said in my last post? If so did you spot any water coming through the sealant?

I directly pointed shower head at corner blasted away and sure enough the water appeared outside through grout. No water on Silicon seal or anywhere else on outside of shower tested with tissue.

 

[Sedated]

Your fitter didn't seal behind the upright structures of a "shower" enclosure? Wouldn't call him a bathroom fitter then.

He does wet rooms as well!!!!!!! thats probably my living room downstairs anytime soon!

 

[jay]

Not really sure but they are big 300x600 things and a bugger to drill!

noticed they are changing color when wet did your tiler seal the tile

 

[Sedated]

No the tiles arnt changing colour when wet they are mottled and a semi sheen, so it probably looks like that. the flash on the camera alters the look every photo. They arnt tiles that need sealing.

 

[Sedated]

So with all things weighed up I think that...
The first time they fit the shower enclosure tthey didnt put the secondary seal around the tray prior to uprights going in, as shown in the picture below (Which is part of the PDF from the bathstore regarding my shower tray!) . Even if they didnt go around all the tray they should have definatly done behind the uprights.

& to make things worse they have put the wall tiles far to close to the shower tray so that the sealant cannot stretch as it should in the small gap behind the uprights.
Its OK on the bit that is exposed inside the shower the tiles to tray as I could put plenty on and overlap tray and tiles. but for behind the uprights I couldnt overlap as much, as the uprights would, and indead probably have, disturbed the Silicon there.
Also they "Buttered" the tiles rather than spreading adhesive on the walls so that will leave spacees behind the tiles!
Not looking good is it.
Anyhow thanks for all the replys guys...Appreciated.

 

[Mike]

where is the grout getting wet? between the wall and floor tiles? this joint should be siliconed but that won't be the cause of the problem. where exactly did you concentrate the shower head? and you say there's 1mm of silicon, the bead should be about 5mm covering the 1mm gap under the tiles

 

[kilty55]

has this tray been properly siliconed inside the tray between tray and tiles?