Posted by: askthetileman on August 10, 2000 at 20:54:30:

In Reply to: Tile/shower leak & subfloor damage Posted by: Mickey on August 09, 2000 at 19:00:15:

: Our shower has been leaking for 7 months and has caused the tile grouting to turn yellow. The house is new and the tile was set on a morter bed. The leak finaly made its way down through the family room. THe bottom side of the sub floor, which was glued and screwed plywood, is black and has a white mould growing. We are fearfull that the wate has wicked throuth the motor bead and will present a problem in the future. The builder has suggested spraying the subfloor with a water/clorox mixture and repairing the drywall.
: What signs of damage should we look for and how can we test for these potential problems.
: Any help would be greatly appriciated

Sounds like your shower pan is bad,if your house is new and still under warranty,then I would demand action from the builder.I did repairs like this for builders many times,the builders will try to get away with a temporary fix until you are out of warranty.Get a proffessional to look at it,a plumbing contractor or tile contractor and not someone who works for or with your builder.You need outside help and maybe a lawyer.The most important thing is to use only licensed contractors with references.
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• Re: Tile/shower leak & subfloor damage patricia.grant 13:05:22 8/19/2002 (0)
• Re: Tile/shower leak & subfloor damage paul levesque 02:40:29 12/02/2000 (0)

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: : Our shower has been leaking for 7 months and has caused the tile grouting to turn yellow. The house is new and the tile was set on a morter bed. The leak finaly made its way down through the family room. THe bottom side of the sub floor, which was glued and screwed plywood, is black and has a white mould growing. We are fearfull that the wate has wicked throuth the motor bead and will present a problem in the future. The builder has suggested spraying the subfloor with a water/clorox mixture and repairing the drywall. : : What signs of damage should we look for and how can we test for these potential problems. : : Any help would be greatly appriciated : Sounds like your shower pan is bad,if your house is new and still under warranty,then I would demand action from the builder.I did repairs like this for builders many times,the builders will try to get away with a temporary fix until you are out of warranty.Get a proffessional to look at it,a plumbing contractor or tile contractor and not someone who works for or with your builder.You need outside help and maybe a lawyer.The most important thing is to use only licensed contractors with references. : Visit www.askthetileman.com