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This is nothing to do with cars :P Buuuut I have a leaking shower. Like seriously leaking. And has been for some time. It will need re-tiling and re-waterproofing and a wall replaced where the water has destroyed it, at a minimum.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend someone, or maybe had family members in the business or anything like that? Rather than flying blind with someone random from the Yellow Pages.

Even though I'm extremely pov, I'm not expecting any freebies or anything. Just someone who is trustworthy to do a good job and not rip me off. I will probably have to sell my car to get this done :(

Thanks for any help!

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D.I.Y. Mik Veteran

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Maybe you can DIY and keep your car.

It depends exactly where its leaking from.

If you can fix the plumbing by replacing a tap or re-sealing a screw in fitting, you wont need a plumber.

Us plumbers charge the earth, so theres a big saving.

If you can match the old tiles with new ones and save as many as possible, more $$ saving.

Re sheeting and wet sealing isnt hard either.

Remember You Tube has a lot of tutorials on anything.

I can lend all the tools youd need except tiling stuff.

Try digging to the damage and put up a photo for better advice.

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We just went through this at my son's flat. Replacing bathroom taps, all done except the last screw fitting in the wall, got excited & busted copper pipe in wall. Job escalated to needing professional assist very quickly. Got onto a local tradie on Facebook doing cashies. ($50 all done) If you are lucky you can check out history (tradie of choice previous successes/failures) & get a reference from the same medium before you commit.

Worked for us.

Cheers GW

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Thanks guys. Mik I can't really dig to anything as I'm on a concrete slab, but I think essentially what's happened is grout has fallen out and water has gone down behind the tiles on the wall where the taps are. Tiles have fallen off (I have covered this area with plastic), and the whole wall is wobbly and water has leaked into the room behind it (spare bedroom BIR).

So there's no way I'll be able to DIY.... that whole wall will need replacing. Oh and I'm really NOT a home handy person :P

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At least its on a slab, you wont have problems with a rotting floor.

When i said dig, i meant into the wall, but you described the damage there is fairly well.

Yes it sounds like the whole wall will have to go.

Old house? Hardwood or pine frames? Pine rots easy. Hardwood should have hardly any damage.

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So all the internal / dividing walls are made of "that Board Stuff"? but the outside / surrounding walls are concrete?

There will be wood (maybe metal) framework inside the boarded walls. Won't know til you knock a hole in it. How old would the place be roughly?

I'd be willing to be part of a DIY crew if anyone / Shell wanted to have a go at it. :thumbsup:

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The concrete walls are inside as well, all the main and important ones are concrete. Just a few (including the one behind the shower) is the board stuff.

I'm pretty sure it was built in the 80's?

Aww thanks - I think selling the car is inevitable though as I need new carpets and stuff as well :( House renos ain't cheap! I should have become a tradie!

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Would you say the wall is hollow or just board over concrete?

If it's concrete, it needs wet sealing properly but not replacing.

Could you use alternative floor coverings like Lino etc or even just temporarily use rugs and mats til you get carpet?

Whatever it takes to keep that car. :/

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