Damp spot near the ceiling under the shower?

  • Erstellt am 2020-05-03 21:20:17

DReffects

2020-05-03 21:20:17
  • #1
Hello guys,

unfortunately, I just discovered a strange spot on the wall on the ground floor of the relatively new single-family house (built in 2018) - unfortunately, it looks like moisture to me. Directly above it is the bathroom, more precisely the floor drain of the shower.



The drain channel is installed flush with the floor. I don’t see any wet spots in the joints of the shower back wall. However, there is no joint between the channel and the tile back wall in the drain channel:


I had already mentioned this during construction, and they said it was normal and that there was some kind of waterproofing behind it.

Does anyone of you have any information about this?

Thanks
 

Vicky Pedia

2020-05-03 22:00:07
  • #2


Diagnoses from a distance without local knowledge are always a risk. But I agree with you, it looks like moisture. There are measuring devices for that, which you can also rent if you don’t want to send them back. The shower clearly lacks a silicone joint!!! Of course, ideally, there is waterproofing, which is ideally also well executed. But the water shouldn’t get there at all. Have a look and ask a local plumber for advice; maybe they can help for a small fee.
 

DReffects

2020-05-03 22:39:11
  • #3
Thank you for your assessment!
 

Vicky Pedia

2020-05-03 22:47:45
  • #4
yeah man, would have liked to do more. Where are you from?
 

DReffects

2020-05-03 23:37:50
  • #5
Thank you! Center of Lower Bavaria
 

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