New shower tray-if wall is wet, time to dry out?

justaquestion

Hi folks,

Going to refit bathroom including new shower tray.

I have a sneaking feeling that there is water under the old shower tray due to the fact that bits of plaster was lumpy on hallway wall, shower just opposite that wall in bathroom. Seal wasn't good around tray either where it meets the tiles. I have tried my best to reseal it about six weeks ago.

If water is found under shower tray when its removed, should I insist that the wall is given time to dry out, and how long is needed for a block cavity wall?

Thanks a lot for giving me all the pointers as I seem to be asking a lot of questions regards getting this bathroom fitted out.

bouncydog1

We had a leak under our shower tray. On investigation the leak was coming from the shower fitting and over a period of years had run down the piping, rotting the wood under the tray. The whole lot including the tiling and the wall panel had to come out and then be allowed to dry out which probably took a good couple of months. The water under the tray may not be coming from where you think it is. You definately need to allow the wall to dry out and make sure that everything is tested fully before being hidden away.

TheCyclingProgrammer

When we refurbished our shower room it was really badly done - the tiles practically fell off the wall and the plaster was pretty damp - a tide mark about 1m high. It dried out pretty quickly on a heated house, we left it about a month before making good, tanking and tiling. You can get a lot of first fix stuff done in the meantime though.

Le_Kirk

Dehumidifier might help dry it out more quickly.