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turtle-tiling · 28-02-2008

hi all just a bit of info off the masters. The job ive got is that the bottom three tiles 300x600 the grout has cracked and has leaked water through the plaster at the edge of shower cubicle ive tested the tiles seem to be quite solid. should i just re-grout and silicone the tray again or take off botton 3 tiles and re-tile them. i can only see the plaster about 3inch out from shower screen has gone the rest of wall solid. many thanks lads

Turkish · 28-02-2008

If it was me I think I would take as many tiles off as necessary to expose any affected plaster and make the wall good then retile.

Turkish

**grumpygrouter** · 28-02-2008

I have to say that if water has got though, maybe it should be investigated further for other damage. Taking the tiles off will remove the plaster with it though!

Grumpy

28-02-2008

Insurance job m8 tell the punter to claim and redo the lot

howard · 28-02-2008

take the bottom tiles off to see what damage is there tell the customer it maybe an insurance job i went to a job the other week with the same problem the guy told me his tiles had been in the shower cubical for 20 years is there anything i could do i just told him to do an insurance claim

jacko · 28-02-2008

Yes remove without a doubt. Plasterboard will almost certainly be us, your only be called back to put it right again ,when your new grouting fails(client will prob hold you responsible) if you cant salvage removed tiles,get a contrasing one and make a feature or the tiles up from the tray

turtle-tiling · 29-02-2008

cheers all for coments much appreciated think will take off and look behind if need plastering then thats what they have to do cheers once again