Need to finish this wall gap

[tinpanalley]

We noticed shortly after moving into our condo that this shower would leak out the side. We thought, probably us splashing too much water. Ok, so I removed some of the bad plaster, plastered it up again and sealed around the bottom of that door hinge joint with silicone. But somehow, the water still got through and got the drywall wet. So I waited for it to dry and carved out the bad plaster ready to start again.

The problem here, as you can probably see, is this ridiculously exposed corner from this door hinge that can't be properly siliconed around. Or at least I don't know how.

So can I just plaster that gap, paint it over, then silicone this corner as much as possible to stop that water from getting out under the door?

 

[ree]

OP,
Do you have a tiled surround or plastic shower wall panels?

 

[tinpanalley]

OP,
Do you have a tiled surround or plastic shower wall panels?

We didn't do the installation but the inside of the shower is tiled, if that's what you're asking.

 

[ree]

OP,
The tiles are meant to run beyond the shower tray or bath tub by about 6".
The shower enclosure should be fixed through the tiles.
Your tiles and your enclosure have been fitted wrong.
Constant attempts to make good the plasterboard will achieve nothing, & the floor might also be getting water damaged.
You will need to remove & clean the enclosure - extend the tiles - and re-fix the enclosure.

FWIW: the bottom course of tiles - have they been siliconed in the gap where the tiles meet the tub?
johnbridge.com is an outstanding tile issues site - very friendly, very helpful.

 

[tinpanalley]

FWIW: the bottom course of tiles - have they been siliconed in the gap where the tiles meet the tub?
johnbridge.com is an outstanding tile issues site - very friendly, very helpful.

Yes, they are siliconed where the tile meets the tub. I think this was a tub only that they then later on decided to add a shower to at some point. So the initial installation probably never planned for water showering from a height.
Here's a photo of the whole thing...

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

So can I just plaster that gap, paint it over, then silicone this corner as much as possible to stop that water from getting out under the door?

It seems to me, looking at your first photo, that is quite a gap between the edge of the bath top, and the screen/wiper blade - unless the screen drops down, to form a seal when it is located into position?

There was another recent thread, where the OP had a similar problem, with a shower screen over a bath hinge leaking.

 

[tinpanalley]

that is quite a gap between the edge of the bath top, and the screen/wiper blade - unless the screen drops down, to form a seal when it is located into position?

It does join firmly but you still get that one inch gap between the hinge pole and the start of the blade. It's very hard to water protect this.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

It does join firmly but you still get that one inch gap between the hinge pole and the start of the blade. It's very hard to water protect this.

It read quite similar to the problem in the other thread. Could you perhaps stick a flexible piece of plastic, over that area, to deflect the water perhaps?

 

[tinpanalley]

It read quite similar to the problem in the other thread. Could you perhaps stick a flexible piece of plastic, over that area, to deflect the water perhaps?

Yeah, that's something I could try. I really think the water is only coming from that gap. When I look at all the areas on the inside that are all siliconed it's the only place I simply can't cover. I was hoping people had some kind of idea of what to try.

 

[ree]

OP,
Another suggestion would be to eliminate the present hinged enclosure, & install a fixed screen piece after
extending the tiles 6" beyond the tub.
Dont go sticking on pieces of plastic - it will fail in time - and meanwhile perhaps gather slime & debris.
I have seen a custom metal shield fixed in front of the "hinge pole" - but again, it collected debris.
Silicone should be applied once only in a very thin bead, & then smoothed.

 

[tinpanalley]

OP,
Another suggestion would be to eliminate the present hinged enclosure, & install a fixed screen piece after
extending the tiles 6" beyond the tub.
Dont go sticking on pieces of plastic - it will fail in time - and meanwhile perhaps gather slime & debris.
I have seen a custom metal shield fixed in front of the "hinge pole" - but again, it collected debris.
Silicone should be applied once only in a very thin bead, & then smoothed.

Ok, thanks.
Unfortunately that's a project we just can't afford or have time to learn how to do right now. Luckily we have another bathroom with a shower, and this tub does do what it needs to do as a tub so I think we'll just have to pretend the shower isn't here on this one. For various reasons I can't go into here because nobody wants to hear me complaining, adding tiles, remaking the shower screen, etc are things that aren't happening now. But thank you for the insight.

 

[jj4091]

Something like this on the outside perhaps https://www.amazon.co.uk/EUIOOVM-8-...224285021-B0CN14NMSV-&hvexpln=74&gad_source=1

 

[Koolpc]

A new screen seems like the best remedy for a long term solution. Easy to remove old and fix another. Not expensive either. You could easily accomplish this yourself...

 

[robinbanks]

Rub a bit of soap on the end of the shower screen rubber, near the hinge. Put the shower screen in the position it will adopt when you're having a shower. Run a bead of silicone around the hinge, at a slight gap, so it touches the rubber, and forms an upstand that will prevent any water that splashes onto the top surface of the tub side, from progressing toward the wall

Water isn't going to spray out of the gap near the hinge at high speed; it's going to be dripping and landing on the top surface of the tub side and spreading out til it runs down the wall it just needs an upstand sufficient to catch it so it puddles up and runs into the tub

Have someone outside the tub watch the behaviour of the dripping water as someone uses the shower normally

 

[tinpanalley]

Thank you all so much for your help and advice. Financially, and logistically, the only option open to us is to do a good job of caulking again more thoroughly and to install a thin splash guard on the outside of the glass (on the inside water could still get behind it and out).

Thank you!