We have a glass shower screen on our bath so that we can also have a shower. It is one that you can open to help clean the bath.
However - it has got to the point when the seal at the bottom of the screen is not water tight, so whenever we have a shower, a puddle of water collects beside the bath on the floor as it leaks between the door and the bath.
I want to still be able to open and close the screen - any ideas about what I can do to stop the leak?!
Thanks!
2007-03-18 05:49:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You could pu a thin strip of silicone sealant along the top of the bath,or slide a piece of pipe lagging along the bottom of the door.
2007-03-18 06:16:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really did not leave enough information to give an accurate answer. If there is a frame on the edge of the tub the door glides in, you need to strip out the old caulking and put new high grade tub caulk in. If this is a rubber seal that fits directly against the tub, it is more difficult. Take several digital photos and take them to your local Lowe's Or Home Depot. Also see if you can get the brand name off the door somewhere. Measure and draw a picture of the door and look for any type of seal at the bottom that may be replaceable. The plumbing dept at the store should be able to sell you a new seal anyway you need it.
2007-03-18 14:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by travelociti 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the seal has split the best option would be to replace the old seal with a new one. Try to remove the glass door and then remove the seal from the bottom of the door.
If you find a local plumbing centre or a double glazing shop, take the seal with and ask them for a new seal.
2007-03-19 16:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know where it came from? Take a few sketches of the seal, go look around for a shower screen with the same seal, and then ask for a new seal for that shower....look what I found on google.....
http://www.shower-warehouse.co.uk/erol.html#697X0
Check also the adjustment of the screen
2007-03-20 06:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use tub and tile caulking (available most anywhere) and run a bead along the bottom edge where the frame meets the tub, along each verticle left and right where they meet the wall and run your finger along to "push" it in the join a bit. Let it dry for 24 hours and away you go.
2007-03-18 15:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by 6kidsANDalwaysFIXINGsomething 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try a plumbers merchant and see if they have a new seal for your shower screen, if no luck replace it with a shower curtain.
2007-03-18 19:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
clean out the old seal with a putty knife and put in new caulking around bottom
2007-03-18 13:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace the seal -- you can find replacements at your
local hardware store (maybe some walmarts or meijers even)
or, you could caulk -- that can be a little messier solution,
depending on how careful you are
2007-03-18 12:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi!
Unless you can get a new screen, put a thick towel down to absorb the water.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-18 12:53:54 · answer #9 · answered by Moofie's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats a simple fix, clean out he tub/shower drain!
2007-03-18 13:44:02 · answer #10 · answered by chuck s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋