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[dave the builder]

Pull the fridge out and deploy the whippet to lick it up! 

I'm not one to gossip  but I remember the last time he ripped the lino and smashed whatever was on top of the fridge 

Lino? You'll be calling it oilcloth next 

I never said nothing Uncle Stemo   

nowt wrong with lino ,it's very posh and modern 
what's on the kitchen floor then ? animal hides 

First there was oilcloth, also called linoleum. Now we have vinyl. Or sawdust in Derbyshire. 

I have an insulated ,heated concrete slab with ceramic tiles 
with sawdust on 

[Doctor Gollum]

Got up, had a shower, then went into the garage to start todays jobs only to see water streaming from the ceiling.

Popped a bucket underneath and went to investigate.

Side of the bath and a floor tile later, it looks like we need five floor boards, a couple of chipboard panels, possibly a joist and the bathroom redoing

Looks like it's a leak from the wall at the head of the bath, that's been running down the wall behind some stud work and then behind the skirting and along under the floor covering before draining down into the garage ceiling. Would say from the state of the boards that it's been a while in the making and it's obviously reached the point of saturation as it wasn't raining in the garage previously...

Annoyingly all the plumbing is all bone dry, as is the area under the bath. A split pipe would have been easy to deal with, but it is what it is. 

[STEMO]

So the source of the leak is?

[dave the builder]

I read it 3 times thinking what's leaking then 

I assume shower or bath water leaking into the wall due to sealant fail

[dave the builder]

consider making a sturdy base frame out of 3x2 that spreads all the weight of the base of the bath and spreads it out evenly.
 (rather than the flimsy metal legs that flex and put all weight on 5 very small contact points )
you may need to taper the wood frame to produce a fall to the waste if the bath is flat .
I've done this many times, particularly if there is an over bath shower fitted .
obviously after it's dried out and floor repaired .
then fill the bath with water to load it with weight, decent injection of silicone all round the edge (not a smear over the gap)
leave to set 24 hours before pulling the plug or thinking about decor/trim/tiles 

unfortunately such work is not done and dusted in a day ,so buy a paddling pool to "soak your plumbs in" in the back garden during the project 

[Doctor Gollum]

I suspect that it's an odd corner where the screen meets a false wall over one end of the bath (houses the shower mixer and head plumbing.

Someone is coming out today to have a look (confirm the above).

Replacing the bath with a walking shower was on the cards, but could do something with marine ply and studwork... Panels would then be sheathed with an epoxy/woven covering and painted. Feker won't ever leak again

See whose paying for it first...

[STEMO]

I suspect that it's an odd corner where the screen meets a false wall over one end of the bath (houses the shower mixer and head plumbing.

Someone is coming out today to have a look (confirm the above).

Replacing the bath with a walking shower was on the cards, but could do something with marine ply and studwork... Panels would then be sheathed with an epoxy/woven covering and painted. Feker won't ever leak again

See whose paying for it first...

If I bought a walking shower could I use it in different rooms?

[Doctor Gollum]

Likewise 

[biggriffin]

I suspect that it's an odd corner where the screen meets a false wall over one end of the bath (houses the shower mixer and head plumbing.

Someone is coming out today to have a look (confirm the above).

Replacing the bath with a walking shower was on the cards, but could do something with marine ply and studwork... Panels would then be sheathed with an epoxy/woven covering and painted. Feker won't ever leak again

See whose paying for it first...

 Had similar few years back, Insurance paid out, for new kitchen celling, redecorating, and bath to be re-sealed.

Accidental cover is what covered it.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I suspect that it's an odd corner where the screen meets a false wall over one end of the bath (houses the shower mixer and head plumbing.

Someone is coming out today to have a look (confirm the above).

Replacing the bath with a walking shower was on the cards, but could do something with marine ply and studwork... Panels would then be sheathed with an epoxy/woven covering and painted. Feker won't ever leak again

See whose paying for it first...

Is that necessary?

How hard can it be to fix.

A hairy-arsed builder will just make it worse....and charge you.

[Doctor Gollum]

I suspect that it's an odd corner where the screen meets a false wall over one end of the bath (houses the shower mixer and head plumbing.

Someone is coming out today to have a look (confirm the above).

Replacing the bath with a walking shower was on the cards, but could do something with marine ply and studwork... Panels would then be sheathed with an epoxy/woven covering and painted. Feker won't ever leak again

See whose paying for it first...

Is that necessary?

How hard can it be to fix.

A hairy-arsed builder will just make it worse....and charge you.

Insurance companies  Household wanted pipe insurance to look first so they could pass the buck.

Plumber comes out, pipes all fine. Which we already knew

Next step, specialists need to come out and remove the asbestos boards from the garage ceiling before they do anything else... 

You'd have thought that they'd be better off leaving them well alone and deal with the bathroom above Especially when they find out that they will need to take down the wall at the end of the garage to remove the boards from 4 feet into the kitchen where the garage wall used to be

Or is it just me?

Garage shrinking and kitchen extension were done about 30 years ago. So not guilty.

[dave the builder]

Coronavirus, asbestos and black mould
Glad i'm not doing the job 

if they rip out the garage ceiling then it will give it chance to dry out and fix any structural....
 Before they rip the bathroom out .so you will still have a working bathroom
plus ,it's more money to earn from the job  ka-ching £££££ 

[Shackeng]

Funny that, my pond pump has also failed, just under a year old Blagdon. Unable to contact store due lockdown and no reply to email. Also shower pump failed but have fitted, now, 3 replacement Stuart Turner Monsoon pumps. First one blew a fuse, 2nd very noisy, 3rd is almost as bad but CBA to change it again. Will find a different make to fit. Very disappointing as the original ST pump was very quiet until it became fully silent.
Finally, Bosch gas hob with glass top, now on the 3rd one, all fitted under warranty. Every one has developed small cracks in the glass. Have complained as not fit for purpose and asked for SS replacement. Suspect this will end in the small claims court. 

[YZ250]

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Also shower pump failed but have fitted, now, 3 replacement Stuart Turner Monsoon pumps. First one blew a fuse, 2nd very noisy, 3rd is almost as bad but CBA to change it again. Will find a different make to fit. Very disappointing as the original ST pump was very quiet until it became fully silent.
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Annoying that is, as Stuart Turner pumps are normally regarded as the dogs danglers of shower pumps. I fitted a Grundfos Watermill over ten years ago with no issues so far. Hope I haven't just cursed it by saying that.    I would have fitted a Stuart Turner Monsoon but the price difference was quite significant. Stuart Turner pumps aren't cheap are they. My parents have a Salamander, which I also fitted around ten years ago, and touch wood that has served them well. 

[Shackeng]

The new Monsoons are slightly smaller than the old one, and given my experience, I suspect they are not as well engineered. And no, not cheap.