Slate bathroom : stains, sealing and cracked grouting. - TilersForums.com

[Mcarey]

Hi,
We've just bought a house, and have a ten month old demanding baby . The previous owners had a flood and the bathroom was redone. It has a slate floor and shower( slate walls). The grouting is cracked in the shower, and it leaks through the kitchen ceiling when running for too long- is this due to the cracked grout, or should there be something behind the tiles to stop this? The slate doesn't appear to be sealed and the bathroom now has lots of white marks I can't get rid of, what should I do? Any help massively appreciated. Anything that takes a long time is somewhat hard due to my little one, and I feel a bit stuck.

 

[kilty55]

oh dear doesnt sound good.....check with the shower down the tray only first to see if its the pipe work thats leaking is what i would suggest to elimanate thats as well but by the sounds of it it may well all need stripped out

 

[widler]

Some picks would help.
Is it cracked in the corners or in the grout lines, is it siliconed in the corners and shower base ?

 

[widler]

Sorry i meant pictures not picks

 

[EverDon Tiling]

as above pics would be helpful

 

[Mcarey]

Hi all,

attached is pictures of the cracked groouting, it runs vertically along where the two walls meet. don't know about the seal, seems sealed. I've attached a picture anyhow! also a picture of the staining (hmmm only two photos are appearing, perhaps there is a limit). Many thanks everyone!

 

[EverDon Tiling]

the crack is from expansion in the corner and needs to be siliconed.

 

[Mcarey]

Oh ok! That sounds easy enough ( I hope). Thank so much. I could do that and see if we still have a leak * sigh*

 

[widler]

Aye as above, id remove the old stuff from the tray as well and re silicone the lot

 

[widler]

Ps the marks are possibly from shampoo/soap being used over time and the tiles not being cleaned regularly, they also could not of been sealed