Ejacobson
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My plumber finished roughing in my plumbing and talked me into letting her "fold the shower pan", which in her case means, laying a sloped bed on my subfloor and framed shower, and folding and attaching the membrane. She used orange IPS Water Tite PVC 40. We left the drain plugged and about 15 hours later I noticed a significant amount of water leaking out onto my subfloor from under my curb. I could also see water soaked into the subfloor from the drain (looking up from my basement).
Here is a picture of the membrane full of water and the wet area after I took it apart.
http://picasaweb.google.com/EricChristianJacobson/ShowerPan
I called the plumber and she said it must have had a pin-hole or something. She said she would come back in a couple days to fix it.
In the meantime, I ripped out the membrane and vapor barrier to let the plywood dry out. I stuck a dehumidifier in there to speed it up.
It's frusterating, I showed her the Michael Byrne Mortar Bed Shower Floor guide and she said it was way overkill.
What's my question? I'm not sure. I guess I'm wondering if I should trust her to do it the same way and if this is a normal problem. The plumber has some 40 years of experience but I'm still kind of upset with what I think I see because I would have done more meticulous work.
Should I do it again myself or give her another chance?
Here is a picture of the membrane full of water and the wet area after I took it apart.
http://picasaweb.google.com/EricChristianJacobson/ShowerPan
I called the plumber and she said it must have had a pin-hole or something. She said she would come back in a couple days to fix it.
In the meantime, I ripped out the membrane and vapor barrier to let the plywood dry out. I stuck a dehumidifier in there to speed it up.
It's frusterating, I showed her the Michael Byrne Mortar Bed Shower Floor guide and she said it was way overkill.
What's my question? I'm not sure. I guess I'm wondering if I should trust her to do it the same way and if this is a normal problem. The plumber has some 40 years of experience but I'm still kind of upset with what I think I see because I would have done more meticulous work.
Should I do it again myself or give her another chance?