ᐅ Shower drain installed too high, water does not drain properly, silicone sealant is coming loose
Created on: 8 Oct 2020 12:31
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Tx-25
Hello. The shower drain in our new build was installed 2 to 3 mm too high. As a result, the water does not drain properly. I estimate that about 300 ml of water always remains in front of it. The water then stands at the edge and comes into contact with the silicone sealant on the side. I think this causes the silicone at that spot (the transition between the wall and floor tile) to detach (the silicone is anthracite and becomes lighter in color there). This is just above the tile joint.
I have purchased the following drain:
VILSTEIN shower drain 70 cm (27.5 inches), stainless steel floor drain complete set, extra flat, siphon with odor trap, hair strainer – tileable
Can I simply sand down the drain a bit (either completely or just to create a small channel)? That should be possible with stainless steel, right?
Contacting the tiler is unfortunately not an option, as I have no proof of work done. Next time it will be handled differently!
I have purchased the following drain:
VILSTEIN shower drain 70 cm (27.5 inches), stainless steel floor drain complete set, extra flat, siphon with odor trap, hair strainer – tileable
Can I simply sand down the drain a bit (either completely or just to create a small channel)? That should be possible with stainless steel, right?
Contacting the tiler is unfortunately not an option, as I have no proof of work done. Next time it will be handled differently!
Tx-25 schrieb:
In the second picture, you can see that the front joint is slightly raised.No, that's nothing. Or maybe I can't see your second joint.
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Alessandro15 Oct 2020 07:43Does it just look that way, or is the small tile on the far left not grouted properly?
Haus² schrieb:
Basically, for draining the residual water, just a small cut where the water collects at the "lowest" point on the gutter should be enough? The risk of damage is lower there—especially since it could almost be done micro-surgically by "grinding" it and then seeing if it helps?But the metal there is very thin. I wouldn’t do anything at the gutter.For me, only Haas-handwerk’s suggestion makes sense: drain it out and reinstall it properly. Especially since the quality of the sealing is already very poor. Are the black spots mold? I wouldn’t be surprised.