ᐅ Experiences with Shower Tray Units Featuring Acrylic Surfaces

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Our acrylic shower tray moved a lot when standing on it. Then the joints came loose (see picture), water got underneath the tray, ...

This sounds like a "design flaw":

The tray base must, of course, rest evenly on its entire perimeter without any noticeable gaps.
I built this mounting substructure (which remains hidden) from aerated concrete blocks and tiled it.
In the middle, I also added a support to prevent sagging (diagonal corner shower tray).

Our sink is made of acrylic. Since scrubbing with Vis or Ata doesn’t work, I clean it with Persil. I apply Persil, add a little water, let the solution sit for 15 minutes, then rinse it off, wipe it down, and it’s spotless.

konibar schrieb:

This smells like a "construction defect":

Actually, the plumber who came to fix it said that the bathtub was simply propped up on some random stones. These shifted or gave way. So it really was shoddy workmanship. Meaning: Since acrylic is more flexible, the supporting structure must be built especially carefully, or the homeowner should supervise this as much as possible.

A small anecdote on the side: The same problem occurred earlier in another apartment within this multi-family building. There, the general contractor boldly claimed that the couple had caused the issue by spending too much time together in the shower 🙂