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https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Painting, Decorating & Tiling Questions >> Re-grouting? https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1151562556 Message started by jimcam on Jun 29^th, 2006, 7:29am

Title: Re-grouting?
Post by jimcam on Jun 29^th, 2006, 7:29am

Hi,

My mum's shower cubicle has a leak and the plumber who fitted it reckons that the water's coming through the tiling rather than from the plumbing.

Would regrouting and re-siliconing be enough to stop this, do you reckon? If so, is it best to hack out the old grout and sealant before reapplying?

Or should the whole thing be retiled?

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by jasonB on Jun 29^th, 2006, 7:57am

regrouting never does the job as well, theres always dust etc in the gaps so the new grout does not bond to the tiles.

Best to strip it off and start again but apply tanking to the wall before tiling, this will stop any water that finds its way through the grout going any further.

Jason

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by jimcam on Jun 29^th, 2006, 9:12pm

Thanks.

Tanking is the waterproofer you paint round the cubicle walls, isn't it? Any makes you recommend?

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by mudster on Jun 30^th, 2006, 12:46am

BAL WP1 shower kit, everything you need for one shower in a box.

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by jimcam on Jun 30^th, 2006, 9:15am

Thanks Mudster. Is there anywhere I can get it cheap? My local Topps Tiles seems to be really expensive for most things.

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by jasonB on Jun 30^th, 2006, 6:28pm

If you are trade topps will do a discount, I get mine from my usual tle supplier and pay £56 inc VAT, thats with 30% disc

Jason

Title: Re: Re-grouting?
Post by jimcam on Jun 30^th, 2006, 7:59pm

Thanks mate.