Leaking Shower Tray

dubmark74

I have been plagued by a leaking shower tray for the last few months. We got the bathroom tiled and since then there has been a leak around where the tiles meet the shower tray. I have put silicone sealant on this a number of times and have managed to reduce the leak but cannot get rid of it completely. Ideally I'd removed the tiles and put some tanking around it but I cannot get any new tiles the same and I'd be afraid I will break a tile removing it. If anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.
Thanks.

peter bermingham

Pull all the silicone out ya put in clean and dry with hair dryer in with new silicone all around shower tray inside outside every where i had the same problem water flowing down the down stairs wall you say you reduce the leak you might have missed a bit some where if that don't solve it i don't know

WilyCoyote

Peter Birmingham is right in what he says. Just make sure you get the right silicone. If the shower tray is on a timber floor I would put a couple of bags of sand in the tray after clearing out the old stuff. Before gunning in the new silicone wipe the top of the shower tray/tiles at contact point with nail varnish remover (to get rid of any soapy residue etc). Leave the bags in until the silicone is cured (maybe 36 hrs).
But to be sure that you won't have further leaks, you'd have to remove the bottom row of tiles etc.

martinr5232

Use tec 7 instead of silicone it will seal even on wet surfaces.

dubmark74

Thanks for all the replies. I have used Tek 7, but to no avail. I have not removed all the old silicone, so maybe thats one to try. Also the idea with a bag of sand is good. I'll give it a go.

pat35

can you post a picture..,and also a picture of the bottom internal corners of the shower door.Is there a seal fitted to the shower tray..,ideally you should have a sealux seal fitted

DenisCork

Get your hands on some sealux seals. If the problem is between the tile and shower tray these will sort it out.

Remove all existing silicone and plastic seals with a Stanley knife.
Scrape any residue with a Stanley blade.
Clean tray and tile with methylated spirits.
Cut seals exactly to size and mitre the ends.
Fill the seal cavity fully with sealux silicone making sure theres no voids. Run a bead along the back of the seal ie between the seal and tile.
Push the seals fully into position, you should get plenty of overspill wipe/scrape this with a piece of rigid cardboard.

This method has worked for me on many occasions the only negative is the whole any the seal is visible.

pat35

DenisCork wrote: »

Get your hands on some sealux seals. If the problem is between the tile and shower tray these will sort it out.

Remove all existing silicone and plastic seals with a Stanley knife.
Scrape any residue with a Stanley blade.
Clean tray and tile with methylated spirits.
Cut seals exactly to size and mitre the ends.
Fill the seal cavity fully with sealux silicone making sure theres no voids. Run a bead along the back of the seal ie between the seal and tile.
Push the seals fully into position, you should get plenty of overspill wipe/scrape this with a piece of rigid cardboard.

This method has worked for me on many occasions the only negative is the whole any the seal is visible.

If it were me i would be taking off the bottom row if tiles and then fit the sealux seal.This is the only way you can get a professional finish.if you cant get the same tile you can fit a contrasting tile on the bottom row [would be like border effect] ps to remove the bottom row of tiles you would need to cut the grout joint with a mini grinder between the first and second row of tiles to avoid chipping the second row

vicwatson

Tec 7 is far superior than silicone in a shower ime