What are tiling solutions for bathroom leakage?
A Nightmare from bathroom: Bathroom Leakage
“One early morning, I woke up, not because of the birds’ chirps, but WATER DROPS. THEY WERE DRIPPING on my head from my SHOWER UPSTAIRS. Oh my god. I immediately looked for a PLUMBER and then a TILER to save me from this nightmare.”
"Otherwise, things would have become more than a nightmare if wooden floorboards and joists upstairs had been swollen and eventually rotten. It could cost me a big sum of money to fix."
This is the nightmare of our client in North Shore. Have you ever fallen in such a situation? The leak comes right from the shower pan upstairs.
What are tiling solutions for bathroom leakage?
What should you do to prevent the bathroom leak?
First, you should have an idea of what a shower pan is.
Shower pan is made of waterproof extruded materials or substances. It is created to slope to a shower drain or waste and make sure the water flows into the shower waste.
Then, you should know that there are two types of shower pans. However, each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
1. For the screeding shower base (custom-tiled shower base), it is built with shower screed cement. It is the tilers who create the slope of the shower.
Being flexible in sizes, shapes, styles and colors is the most prominent advantage of this type. Wow, this means it meets all requirements of customized bathrooms, which are on trend at present.
However, it takes much time for this shower pan to be fully dry (maybe up to 7 days, depending on different types of cements used by tillers and the weather conditions also). Besides, the conditions of floor and the skills of tilers also decide the quality of this type of the shower pan. For example, leak can occur if the wooden substrate floor under the shower pan is old and partially rotten. Or, the slope does not work well if the tiler fails to comply with the fall ratio. So, you should pay attention to these conditions to ensure the standard of your screeding shower pan: Find a LOCAL TRUSTED TILER and check the QUALITY OF YOUR FLOOR.
It is strongly recommended that this type of the shower base should be installed on the ground floor, instead of higher floors. (See more about tiling mosaic tiles for bathroom)
2. For the non-screeding shower pan, it is factory prebuilt. The slope is made by machine.
When it comes to the advantages of this second type, I must say that: it is a really economical option: it saves you a lot of money on materials and labor. Besides, it is very easy to install and no wait time is required. It will make housewives happy, as it is also easy to clean.
Furthermore, for acrylic shower base, it is more endurable than the screeding shower pan. So, the leakage risks will be lessened.
However, it should be noted that this type of shower base is limited in sizes (often 900x900 or 900x1200), styles and colors (mainly white/ivory white). That is why it does not fit many people’s tastes and limits its clients. It definitely fails to meet requirements for customized bathrooms. Besides, the non-screeding shower tray is prone to scratches, which even undermines the shower’s look.
Not to mention that some low quality shower bases made of polystyrene may easily crack during and after installation.
This second type of the shower pan is recommended to install on the higher floors, to eliminate the leakage risk.
A win-win tiling solution
Are you dreaming about a stylish, durable and non-screeding shower pan, which can be used for the shower upstairs? I happily inform that: your dream comes true.
Yes, this one-piece waterproof shower pan has been made from innovative fibre-glass. After installation of this prebuilt one, the tillers can install tiles on its surface, as usual.
With this, you can still use any tiles, which fit your personality, your styles and your customized bathroom. So, no more boring white color but still ensure to limit the risk of leak! Contact tiler near me now!