These problems allow shower water to penetrate the wall and cause damage and they are generally found low on the shower wall down where the tile meets the shower base.
Loose tile in shower wall.
Damaged or loose shower tiles either on the floor or walls of the shower are a bigger problem than a damaged or loose tile anywhere else in the house.
Signs of moisture include.
If the ceramic tiles crack or comes loose or the grout cracks and comes loose your shower becomes at.
Though more common in an older home rogue tiles can be found in new homes as well.
This is how i fixed my shower time that had come loose.
Every time you use the shower water is likely getting behind those compromised tiles causing moisture damage to the substrate and potentially causing other tiles to loosen.
A ceramic tile shower is a beautiful and durable way to protect the walls of your shower.
Over time the mortar holding a wall tile may fail to do its job letting a tile become loose and fall.
How to repair a loose shower tile found a guy on craig s list to update my shower big mistake.
If you spot these symptoms you have found the water damage.
He used silicone to hold the tiles in.
Mold discolored grout loose tile and peeling caulk.
This is the thinset i had leftover from a different project.