Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Bump Topic Topic Closed RSS Feed

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Waterproofing Water Leaking Problem, Ask Me Water Leaking, Waterproofing

views
     
SUSadvocado
post Mar 1 2018, 11:16 AM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(Eric_Chia @ Feb 28 2018, 06:15 PM)
Hi sir,

I suspect my newly bought condo unit to have some water seepage from shower to the wall. Paint on the wall right outside the shower area have some bubbles / wet mark. The wall is dry now as bathroom have not been used for a year. Switched on all water pipe for 2 days and wall still dry hence i believe piping still ok.

Any services that you can recommend?

Many thanks.
*
is this New Condo like BRAND NEW or you just bough a resale unit?

which area of wall outside shower area is leaking? wall inside bathroom outside shower area?

usually wall waterproofing only until few inch from floor, the rest of the floor usually use tile to cover. even with waterproofing the normal paint used indoor may not be suitable for wet environment and should use waterproof paint used mainly outdoors, or maybe add a sealant on top of the paint.

when water sips in from surface and cannot escape bubble starts to show.

if got photo easier to tell.
SUSadvocado
post Mar 1 2018, 06:56 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(zeese @ Mar 1 2018, 05:56 PM)
After 7 years of ignoring the leaking.. finally..

From this
user posted image

into this
user posted image

It cost me rm970 for this small toilet.. and I can get it at rm800 if the epoxy is just of a single color.. This price is for toilet below 30sqft. It's been 2 months now, and I still dont see any leaking.. Phewwww.. what a relief.. Looking from far away, the pattern looks nice, but when looking closer, it's farrrr from perfect. Not as beautiful as the one I saw in a hotel.. The lines/pattern boundary are blurry ... lots of color.. how do i say it, color bleeding? something like that..
*
so what did you do on the toilet actually other than changing tiles?
SUSadvocado
post Mar 1 2018, 06:57 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(Eric_Chia @ Mar 1 2018, 12:32 PM)
Hi Sir,

Many thanks for your reply. the condo is subsale unit.

the wet sign is at wall outside toilet. not inside.

Below picture for reference.

[attachmentid=9624526][attachmentid=9624527]
*
ok so what is on the other side of the wall that has the bubble? is the other side tiled? or just bare wall? gets wet often?

show us what's at the other side.

This post has been edited by advocado: Mar 1 2018, 06:58 PM
SUSadvocado
post Mar 1 2018, 09:00 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(zeese @ Mar 1 2018, 07:25 PM)
I'm not changing tile! I'm putting epoxy coating on the floor.. It's like you spread a glue (epoxy coating) all over the floor (no tile removal), then sprinkle a colorful flake on it, then finish it off by spreading a last layer of clear epoxy coating above it..
*
but color change to purple and got new grey pattern. those are the epoxy or the flakes?

the epoxy not slippery?

u got put epoxy few inch on the wall above the floor?
SUSadvocado
post Mar 2 2018, 09:56 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(Eric_Chia @ Mar 2 2018, 05:11 PM)
The other side is tiles. water heater/shower right behind this wall. Hence, when shower, the wall which is tiled gets wet often.
*
tiled from shower height to bottom? or above is not tiled?

also does it get wet only when shower used? is there water pipe running inside that wall?
SUSadvocado
post Mar 2 2018, 10:00 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,948 posts

Joined: Jun 2007
QUOTE(zeese @ Mar 2 2018, 02:48 PM)
Mine is below 30sqft... Anything 30sqrft or smaller, the price still the same. That's the min price..
The guy sanded using hand drilling tool..
*
are you sure is hand drilling tool? last i check, either not enough torque or too much rpm. tools used for grinding tiles is special one, much more expensive than drill.

and no car polisher doesn't work too well too.

Topic ClosedOptions
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0135sec    0.62    7 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 25th November 2025 - 08:29 PM