Some advice please on whether my logic makes sense!
I found a crack in the grout and a loose tile behind the shower bath tap recently, and have taken the loose tiles off (the bottom row of tiles above the bath - see photo).
The rest are stuck very securely so have left them be.
I've ran a dehumidifier and a separate fan in there for the last few days to try and dry everything out. I can't tell if the board behind the tap is plasterboard or concrete board, but whatever it is, the board behind the tap is still showing a water content of around 15% - 20% so I'm assuming its still wet behind where the studs are.
I cannot take any more tiles off without potentially breaking them.
So I think I need to:
1) Remove the tap and cut out some of the water damaged visible board - leaving enough there that I can attach some Abacus Elements Board to once ready.
2) Inspect behind the board and ensure it is dry and free from mould;
3) Cut and fit a new piece of board, then silicone between bath and board, then re-fit tile and silicone around the edge as normal.
Am I missing something or does this sound sensible?
The wife is not up for a bathroom refurb or long wait to get this sorted, so I will need to refurb and deal with any issues I can't tackle another time. For now I just need to make this reliably waterproof until then.
Thank you in advance.
I found a crack in the grout and a loose tile behind the shower bath tap recently, and have taken the loose tiles off (the bottom row of tiles above the bath - see photo).
The rest are stuck very securely so have left them be.
I've ran a dehumidifier and a separate fan in there for the last few days to try and dry everything out. I can't tell if the board behind the tap is plasterboard or concrete board, but whatever it is, the board behind the tap is still showing a water content of around 15% - 20% so I'm assuming its still wet behind where the studs are.
I cannot take any more tiles off without potentially breaking them.
So I think I need to:
1) Remove the tap and cut out some of the water damaged visible board - leaving enough there that I can attach some Abacus Elements Board to once ready.
2) Inspect behind the board and ensure it is dry and free from mould;
3) Cut and fit a new piece of board, then silicone between bath and board, then re-fit tile and silicone around the edge as normal.
Am I missing something or does this sound sensible?
The wife is not up for a bathroom refurb or long wait to get this sorted, so I will need to refurb and deal with any issues I can't tackle another time. For now I just need to make this reliably waterproof until then.
Thank you in advance.
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