Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Dec 16, 2009 3:56 pm Hi there Our shower was leaking and we got it sealed up. One wall was affected. The paint was bubbling. I'm told that now the humidity entered the wall I might as well knock this over as the wall has been "weakend" Is that right? What are the risks? For now could I just get rid of the old paint and repaint this? And with what paint? I'm not for those super chemical stuff. Any suggestion? Re: Humidity question. 3Dec 18, 2009 11:43 am I'm not an expert....not that that ever stopped me... Assuming that this is an existing home...did you make a claim with the insurance company...and what did the assessor say? If the plasterboard got saturated it sounds pretty much cactus the paint damage is a side issue. I'd also be concerned by potential mould issues within the plasterboard from a health perspective. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Humidity question. 4Dec 18, 2009 1:32 pm How long might the leak have been there before it was fixed? How wet was the wall? How was the leak repaired? Was the cavity dried out first? Regarding insurance, when our shower leaked our insurance company told us they no longer cover leaking showers. When we had trouble getting a clear answer about what was causing the ongoing problems we asked them again if they could help us get some accurate technical advice on what to do, even if we had to pay for the work ourselves. Still no help. So I rang around looking for a new insurance company to change to, not with the intention of trying to get them to cover the existing problem but just because I was so upset that after paying premiums for so many years we were told too bad, terms of the policy changed a few years ago so you miss out. I used the leaking shower scenario as a test to see which company would have done the right thing by us if we had already been with them. It turned out none of the companies cover leaking showers any more, though details varied, some covered damage to carpet or something like that but not the shower itself, one didn't cover tiled showers but did cover solid ones. So it might be worth checking the exact details in your policy. I did think at the time that if the reliability of shower waterproofing had deteriorated to the point that insurance companies no longer want to touch it, they should do something about it. This is a few years ago so I don't know if there have been any more changes since. You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9957 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6150 1 13121 |