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Water leaking to adjoining bedroom and downstair unit from shower cubicle
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Hi experts,
Which is the better way to stop water leaking from shower cubicle into adjoining bedrrom and downstair unit.
1. Installing show tray or
2. Hacking and redo the waterproofing of the floor?
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Hi David,
This is not an easy question to answer without viewing the job.
Personally, I would hack and redo the waterproofing as there could be other issues that are not visible. Also simply putting a tray over the problem may not solve the problem.
Agree · Comment · 16 Oct 2018 08:47 AM
Hi Jamey,
Noted with thanks. Btw, one more question. If i were to hack and redo the waterproofing, do i have to do the whole bathroom or just the shower cubicle area?
Agree · 20 Oct 2018 07:01 AM
You will only need to hack the shower area.
Agree · Comment · 22 Oct 2018 13:29 PM
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