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I'm absolutely not an expert on bathrooms, or building and you're already far beyond my comfort zone so you may already know this. We had our shower done recently, and the our builder did something that I hadn't heard of before and thought was useful.
We put a thick plastic shower tray down, with integral drain onto which the tiles went. However, before the tray went down, the builder painted the entire shower area (carcass made with plywood) with a thick layer of swimming pool tanking paint - the idea being that even if the tiles later leaked, the wood would be protected and won't rot / leak. Thought it was a good idea, and pretty easy to do.
Cue someone telling me that this was a disastrous thing to do and my house will rot down...
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It was at this stage of my shower replacement that I found out that the previous builders had created the fall on the shower by carving a sloping piece off the end of each joist.
Which bits are rotten and what's your overall plan there?
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I managed to get the tile layer up with a bit of brute force and started cutting the base up. So far none of the rotten wood is structural but it’s also going to be awkward to replace.
Next question: I’ve removed the loose plaster on the side wall, should I take it all off and board it (suggested by builder) or just patch it? Not bothered about finish as it’ll be panelled over.
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