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Moisture damage from a leaking shower door
Posted on 8/11/20 at 8:17 am
Posted on 8/11/20 at 8:17 am
I have what appears to be some moisture damage from a leaking shower door(and hopefully not a shower pan issue). Seems like after showers the water drips down into the grout line and travels down to the corner where it can puddle at the edge and then to baseboards/floor.
Previous owner installed wood flooring, so theres a small piece of damaged wood as well as the baseboard here and I would imagine some subfloor underneath. Aside from fixing the damaged goods, any suggestions to try to prevent the water leakage? Just caulk that area? New door sweep?
Anything else I should consider or something I'm missing?
Previous owner installed wood flooring, so theres a small piece of damaged wood as well as the baseboard here and I would imagine some subfloor underneath. Aside from fixing the damaged goods, any suggestions to try to prevent the water leakage? Just caulk that area? New door sweep?
Anything else I should consider or something I'm missing?
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Posted on 8/11/20 at 8:22 am to Puffoluffagus
Need to figure out how the water is dripping or seeping outside of the door. It should not be. There should be a trough inside the door to catch the water and deliver it back into the shower.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 9:13 am to Puffoluffagus
that curb should probably have a tilt back into the shower
Posted on 8/11/20 at 9:20 am to Boudreaux35
It's a frameless shower. The tile on the curb has a downslope(albeit not very steep) towards inside of the shower. It has a kick sweep.
But I feel like a lot of water will drop down the sweep in the grout line and collects at the corner near the hinge and then into wall. But dunno. I guess I could have someone who does shower installations come out and take a look.
But I feel like a lot of water will drop down the sweep in the grout line and collects at the corner near the hinge and then into wall. But dunno. I guess I could have someone who does shower installations come out and take a look.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 9:24 am to wickowick
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that curb should probably have a tilt back into the shower
Yeah the curb nearest damage is tilted slightly towards the wall. The inside portion of the curb tilted towards the shower. So maybe that's the main issue?
Posted on 8/11/20 at 9:37 am to Puffoluffagus
I think the main issue is the use of materials close to a water source. The baseboards appear the be pressboard, which are swelling and wood flooring is a poor choice next to a shower. I think there are ways to have those materials and minimize water damage, but you can't eliminate it.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 4:32 pm to Puffoluffagus
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It's a frameless shower.
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Previous owner installed wood flooring
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Design flaw that is compounded by lack of proper sloping around the shower door.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 4:47 pm to MikeBRLA
Agree. Wood looks nice but not practical for a bathroom. We would have never chosen it. We have plans to Reno/rework the bathroom in a few years.
Figure I would try to mitigate further damage if possible in the interim.
Figure I would try to mitigate further damage if possible in the interim.
Posted on 8/11/20 at 6:30 pm to Puffoluffagus
A solid curb top with a little more slant would help too. You can see the grout is soaking up water in the picture, probably following the grout lines all the way to the floor / wall and gravity is taking care of the rest.
You could try removing the grout on the curb and replacing it with the waterproof type. It’s hard to tell how much slant it has in the picture though.
Are you sure the shower door is not leaking too. Those seals look a little rough, and the sides may need to be recaulked.
On ours the shower door is located farther back on the curb too, drains more into the shower then on the curb.
You could try removing the grout on the curb and replacing it with the waterproof type. It’s hard to tell how much slant it has in the picture though.
Are you sure the shower door is not leaking too. Those seals look a little rough, and the sides may need to be recaulked.
On ours the shower door is located farther back on the curb too, drains more into the shower then on the curb.
This post was edited on 8/11/20 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 8/11/20 at 9:45 pm to Puffoluffagus
Looking into this more I came across other people who have a similar problem with frameless showers.
Some people have used a shower dam threshold to give a better seal with the sweep and to keep water from traveling down the grout line.
Might give it a go and see if it reduces the pooling of water at the end of the grout line.
Some people have used a shower dam threshold to give a better seal with the sweep and to keep water from traveling down the grout line.
Might give it a go and see if it reduces the pooling of water at the end of the grout line.
Posted on 8/12/20 at 4:49 am to Puffoluffagus
In addition to what's been said already, the plastic sweeper under your glass door is mildewed/worn/likely brittle. They are easy and cheap to replace.
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