Sealant

[nathanjrb]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum! I tried my best.

Ok here's the issue:

My bathroom and bedroom are next to each other. The shower is on the wall that divides the two (separated by two bits of plasterboard, I think.

Anyway, I discovered that something somewhere was leaking through the wall into my bedroom (it was coming out by the skirting board and soaking into the carpet).

I've called the landlord and they've been out twice to try fix it . I wish they'd just cut a hole in the plasterboard to be honest and have a proper look. Anyway, it's still leaking. I think it's due to bad sealing around the edge of the bath, because it stopped for a while (they've re-done it twice now) but it has since started again. I've had a good luck around the edge of the bath, and I can see a microscopic crack where I think the water is coming through - my question (sorry for beating about the bush) is it possible to simply run over the top of the sealant that's already there, or do I have to get the whole thing redone, again?! If not I was hoping to just redo it myself...

Cheers in advance for your help :)

[nick200]

Nathanjrb

I am only a Diyer and there may be better advice from an expert when they spot this thread. Me personally if it is the sealant then I would remove it using one of these http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st ... ber=372523 and clean the area. I would then half fill your bath with water and then seal using the sealant (colour that you require). Some people use masking tape to create a neat line but I make sure the nozzle hole is about 4/5mm put a line of sealant down (along one edge), then release the pressure on the sealant gun, then put your finger into a small container of water and washing up liquid and then carefully smooth the line of sealant. Make sure you have plenty of rags/tissue to clear up the mess. do all sides and keep the water in until the sealent is dry - dont forget that it takes up to 24 hours to cure so dont use the shower/bath during that time.

There is plenty of advice on the site about sealing and there is even a video if you need any support.

I hope that it goes ok.

[tictic]

Take the bath panel off and have a look under at the walls and floor....check for water/damage etc...
Then get your landlord back out,sounds like you have movement in your bath,check to see if it has brackets on it and screwed to wall?..

They will probably just end up,siliconing a upvc upstand around the bath...

[54aardvark]

:Make sure you have plenty of rags/tissue to clear up the mess. :

Baby wipes are excellent for cleaning off silicone, don't know whats in them but it works gawd knows what it does to a baby's bum!

[Jet]

Make sure the bath has a proper bath sealing strip fitted.
I had to fix the same problem for a friend some time ago. I tried sealing the gap but it always leaked eventually. In the end I had to pull off the bottom row of tiles over the bath, replace the damaged plasterboard behind them, fix the bath securely with extra brackets, replace the bath seal and retile.
Its been good for about 18 months so far.....

[tictic]

No offence jet,but the bath sealant strip you talk about.....Feb-Seal....is total crap mate...silicone is more reliable.