Discovered yesterday that a tile in my shower corner has cracked, not much but still...
As you can see, the grout has also cracked a bit PLUS the grout overall has tended to "erode" recently.
I've googled extensively about "cracked/eroded grout" without getting any wiser on whether a "repair" with an 'over-grouting' or some form of elastic silicone sealant is best in my case???
(The point is that bathroom renovation is not feasible in my case as I clearly know that the entire building (Brf) is so water damaged. I have done everything I can/could to try to get the board and Brf's property management to acknowledge this without success. And with that, it is only a matter of time before it "catches up" with the property and us living here. When you've just renovated the bathroom for a six-figure sum... No thanks!)
Do you want to solve the aesthetic problem or something else? The tile might be replaceable but do you have a similar one in reserve? The joints can be regrouted if you want it to look better.
You probably need to elaborate a bit on what you mean by "the whole building (Brf) is sooo water-damaged." To me, that sounds like an argument for bathroom renovation and not against.
You might need to elaborate a bit on what you mean by "the whole building (Brf) is sooo water damaged." To me, it sounds like an argument for bathroom renovation, not against.
I described the situation a bit oddly. I should have rather written about problems with leaking pipes overall in the building. There have been leaking pipes in the basement storage areas, in our garage; Anticimex has measured "100%" moisture on my bathroom floor in a straight line from wall to wall without passing the wet zone (that's what it's called, right?), i.e., the shower corner or the washing machine + Anticimex measured 0% moisture around the shower drain, around the toilet, as well as the washing machine at the same time. The Anticimex guy then told me that probably a pipe under my floor is leaking, and it will eventually affect the ceiling below you, so it can be serious and should be addressed as soon as possible.
I naturally contacted the board immediately to inform them about this + wanted to use my supplementary insurance further for the issue (the Brf has signed our supplementary insurances, and to be able to use it, you have to go through the board), BUT I was denied by the board to use my supplementary insurance in this case. I even tried to sign my own supplementary insurance to bypass the above, but IF explained that I "was more than welcome to sign my own supplementary insurance" with them, but it will never "be able to surpass/take precedence over/apply over the one our Brf has signed."
In summary:
I am well aware of the building's problems and, with all my heart, have tried to highlight the consequences of leaky water pipes, dripping pipes, and constant leaks. Without success, THAT'S WHY I feel hesitant to finance a bathroom renovation for over 100,000 SEK because it will probably be torn up within two years.
I hope you understand my point of view better now
Do you want to solve the aesthetic problem or something else? The tile might be replaceable, but do you have an identical one in reserve?
Forgot to answer your 'actual' question... .
Primarily, I want to repair to relieve the house of additional moisture as much as I can (EVEN if it is minimalistic and insignificant through my grout and broken tile)!
Secondly, aesthetically, of course. It's nicer to stare at a "whole" tiled wall when showering than a broken one . Unfortunately, I don't have one in reserve. Bummer, because if I had to guess, my tiles went out of stock long before the millennium shift, like....
Primarily, I want to fix it to reduce the house's exposure to additional moisture as much as I can (EVEN if it is minimalist and insignificant through my joints and broken tile)!.
From that perspective, your damages essentially don't matter. Neither tiles nor grout are (completely) waterproof. It is the waterproof membrane behind the tiles that protects the construction, and it's often said, perhaps exaggeratedly, that it is "drenched" behind the tiles in a typically used shower corner.
If you have a functioning waterproof membrane, it doesn't matter if the grout is in poor condition. If you don't have a proper waterproof membrane, not even perfect grout will prevent water damage.
Discovered yesterday that a tile in my shower corner has cracked, not much but still...
As you can see, the grout has also cracked a little PLUS the grouts overall have tended to "hollow out" lately.
I have googled myself silly about "cracked/hollowed out grouts" without getting wise on whether a "repair" with a 're-grouting' or some form of elastic silicone sealant is best in my case???
(The fact is that a bathroom renovation is not an option in my case since I clearly know that the entire building (Brf) is so water damaged. I have done everything I can/could to try to get the board and Brf's manager to embrace this without success. And with that, it's [image] [image] [image] just a matter of time before it "catches up" with the property and us who live here. When you've just renovated the bathroom for a six-figure amount... No thanks!)
You could use something like tec 7 or another sealant in a similar color. It’s more watertight and can move more, or alternatively silicone, use it in the crack in the tile too and apply it with something like a plastic scraper (spackle it), so it becomes a discreet white crack that is sealed instead.
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Alfredo said:
You might need to elaborate a bit on what you mean by "the whole building (Brf) is sooo water damaged." To me, it sounds like an argument for bathroom renovation, not against.