Lining a shower and then tiling

[John]

The shower is a right pain, it seems to leak through perfect grout!

I was thinking that I have two choices, one is to strip off the tiles and start again or I did wonder about fixing a sheet of thin acrylic on each wall with tile cement (would it stick) and then tiling over the top so that if any water gets through in future it runs down and into the shower rather than down into the dining room below!

Any thoughts?

[Phil L]

you can buy a membrane especially for going behind tiles in situations like this, although I can't remember what it's called. Failing that, you can do what I've just done in my bathroom and that is to stick (with silicone) white upvc tongue and groove effect panelling directly onto the tiles. It looks quite good and only cost me £60 for materials

[Graham.]

this, although I can't remember what it's called.

stick (with silicone) white upvc tongue and groove

I've got the same problem as the OP and I've been considering lining the shower cubicle with a plastic liner of some kind. Can you give a link to the sort of stuff you used?

[Phil L]

I can't remember the name of it, but I'm going for a pint now with my brother who uses it regularly, I'll find out and report back tomorrow. It's quite expensive IIRC

[Peter]

Its 'waterproof matting' promoted in Topps Tiles for wetrooms.

Peter

[John]

In article , Peter writes

So can I put it over the existing tiles or do I need to strip them back first?

[Vernon]

You probably need to strip the existing tiles first, the waterproof board is some sort of cement based product, and fairly heavy, it is mechanically fastened to the wall and then you tile on top. Not sure if that is what you are looking for?

[larkim]

At work, we use Altro Whiterock for wetrooms / showers. No grouting, no tiles, just a single sheet of waterproof material. It seems to be mainly used "commercially", but if I were having a shower put in I would certainly consider it as a good long term solution with little risk of water ingress.

Matt

[sm_jamieson]

I used viroc cement board, BAL WP1 waterproofing membrane, then tiles. Probably overkill though. You can use BAL WP1over plasterboard since WP1 is fully waterproof. Simon.

[RobertL]

I used the one fro mTopps Tiles and it worked a treat. It "tanks" the shower so it is waterproof even without the tiles. I used a tray with upstands so the membrane overlapped on the inside of the tray.

Robert