Leaking/Seeping from Bathroom Polished Tiles (Help/Advice)

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  DashCam AKA Rolts on 14/10/2022 - 21:32

  +2

  Noticed as I was taking a pee that the polished tiles on the wall had some leakage.

  User name definitely checks out.

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  GourmetFoodie on 14/10/2022 - 22:24

  Read my post on similar issues a few months back. We believe we solved it - shower grout had some holes and water was leaking into the gaps, travelling behind some tiles and exiting at the the point of least resistance well outside of the shower area. As soon as re-grouted the leaking stopped.

  We did get a professional independent leak inspector in at our expense to review as well (we were fighting our builder as our place only 12 months old).

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    iNeed2Pee on 14/10/2022 - 22:28

    But was that near your shower? Our location has the shower on the total opposite side of the leakage area.

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      GourmetFoodie on 14/10/2022 - 22:32

      If you read my thread you should see I mention it first leaked onto the carpet outside our bathroom which was about 3 metres away from our shower. Then it moved to leaking out of the silicone joining the wall tiles to the floor tiles near our toilet (1.5m from shower).

      Water can move great distances from the leak source.

      It’s hard to know what is the source in your situation but there are some tests you can try. I’d get a professional leak inspector in.

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        iNeed2Pee on 14/10/2022 - 22:36

        Yeah I will suss it out tomorrow.
        It seems to be fairly well contained to one area at the moment, just a suss spot being on the actual wall.
        I am thinking it could be the pipe behind the wall.
        Will call a plumber tomorrow

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  jizmo on 14/10/2022 - 22:41

  +1

  You could be in a flood zone like Melbourne's experiencing right now. If you look though the bathroom window can you see fish swimming around in murky water.

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    iNeed2Pee on 14/10/2022 - 22:53

    😂 Ironically it pisses down for days and I have this issue now. Coincidence?

    Just had a look, all good…no fish swimming around..just a few possums lurking.

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  SF3 on 14/10/2022 - 23:04

  +1

  Your pee is too acidic and it burnt through the pipes and now coming through the walls…

  Or did you watch a horror movie prior to peeing?

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    iNeed2Pee on 14/10/2022 - 23:20

    My urine has been dark yellow as of late.
    Will alert plumber to put in some heavy duty pipes

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      SF3 on 14/10/2022 - 23:48

      My urine has been dark yellow as of late

      I think you need to drink more water throughout the day. :)

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  Ghost47 on 15/10/2022 - 16:18

  RIP your wallet.

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    iNeed2Pee on 16/10/2022 - 00:18

    I don't carry around a wallet anymore 🤣

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  Intel1 on 15/10/2022 - 19:20

  Boy that's some rough tiling!