Flooring Tile - Marble shower sealing
Doityourself.com community forum was created to provide answers to all questions related to home improvement and home repair. Doityourself community can help you find information about how-to topics on small fixes to large remodeling projects. With comprehensive how-to content and expertly moderated community forums DoItYourself.com makes it easy to tackle even the most complex home improvement projects.View Full Version : Marble shower sealing
Craig Steinke
03-14-02, 03:56 PM
Recently purchased new home with marble shower. No grouting or sealents around the floor and wall corners. The floor is one solid piece as is each wall. Very fine joints, but probably do leak.
1) What should be done to seal these joints? It looks like a silicon based sealer was used on seal the glass door. Will that work on the floor/wall joints?
2) The flooring has NO slope towards the drain which is cut in the middle of the floor. It is a flat floor. Not perfectly level and the water tends to accumulate at one corner. This accentuates my concerns about leaking.
Are flat shower floors common?
Thank you for any thoughts/advise/commiserating.
1) What should be done to seal these joints? It looks like a silicon based sealer was used on seal the glass door. Will that work on the floor/wall joints?
2) The flooring has NO slope towards the drain which is cut in the middle of the floor. It is a flat floor. Not perfectly level and the water tends to accumulate at one corner. This accentuates my concerns about leaking.
Are flat shower floors common?
Thank you for any thoughts/advise/commiserating.
adanac
03-14-02, 04:51 PM
Hi
That doesn't sound too promising....the floor should have been layed with a slope towards the drain. Is it marble also? The caulking will only work for a while, if you have water building up in the corners. Clean it and let it dry out completly before caulking. If you can't find a colour match for you marble, use clear silicone.
That doesn't sound too promising....the floor should have been layed with a slope towards the drain. Is it marble also? The caulking will only work for a while, if you have water building up in the corners. Clean it and let it dry out completly before caulking. If you can't find a colour match for you marble, use clear silicone.