Sevulturus t1_iu5bfcv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Reply to comment by bbmuffins_ in If i redo the the grout lines in our bathrooms tiles every now and then would it help water leaks? by bbmuffins_

Are you sure it's leaking through the tiles? You would need quite a bit of standing water to get enough to soak through the grout, then into the ceiling of the next room.

Grout itself isn't waterproof though. Neither is the concrete under it

bbmuffins_ OP t1_iu5cbr7 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:42 PM

I believe so.

We had a bathtub before but had the same issue so then changed it to a big shower (wet room) but had the same issue. Redoing it again but will have a glass door somewhere which will hopefully help isolate the water and direct it down the drain better

Sevulturus t1_iu5i7gw wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:22 PM

So, I think the first and most important step is to actually identify where the way is coming from. For it to make it through the tile it would take a substantial amount of water sitting on it. You could try laying out some plastic sheets to stop it from getting to the tile and running the shower. Or if you are getting a lot of water on the tile, find a way to keep the water in the shower.

d4m1ty t1_iu5m2hh wrote on October 28, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Please tell me they did a shower pan. You don't normally need one for a tub, but for a new shower, if they didn't do a shower pan, there is your issue.