Koa
In the Trades
My friends had someone install a small corner shower bench about 3-4 years ago when they bought the condo. The condo was built in 1990 and the shower is original. About a year ago I was asked to take a look at the shower bench since it was separating from the wall along the grout line. I advised them it needed to be redone but the husband decided to just caulk around it. I told them that would not work. Now, a year later, the adjacent corner of the shower was developing a brown stain. I said I thought the shower pan might be leaking and the bench should be removed. So the other day I removed the bench while my friends were on the mainland. As I suspected it was pretty pathetic as you can see from the photos. On the right side you can see a crack developing parallel to the wall. I suspect the brown stain was coming from the bench area and migrating under the tile to the left corner. My recommendation is the shower needs to be completely rebuilt. Although I'm capable of doing this I would not be able to do it in a timely manner so will also recommend they find a professional. So, does anyone think there's any other fix to this other than a complete rebuild? You're going to love the craftsmanship of the bench.
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