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Shower Repair

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  • 09-03-2005 5:38pm
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    FX Meister
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    I have a crack in a fiberglass shower tray in an ensuite bedroom. Does anyone know if you can get repair kits for these. It will cost a lot to get a new tray put in so I'd prefer to go for a cheap option for now and just change the tray next year when I plan to redo the whole ensuite. Any help would be much appreciated.


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    rooferPete
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    Hi FX,

    As to a "Fix" I'm not sure, the repair and I mean any repair will be governed by the "Why".

    Showers should not normally break, however as yours has I expect your insurance company will cover the replacement cost.

    I would recommend that you read the terms and conditions of your policy first.


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    FX Meister
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    Well the house is 13 years old and and the shower is the same age and I just noticed it has a 2 inch crack in it. It will cost quite a bit to replace the tray as the tiles and everything would have to be removed. I'm not sure if the insurance would cover it but I'll look into it.


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    tapest
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    FX Meister wrote:
    I have a crack in a fiberglass shower tray in an ensuite bedroom. Does anyone know if you can get repair kits for these. It will cost a lot to get a new tray put in so I'd prefer to go for a cheap option for now and just change the tray next year when I plan to redo the whole ensuite. Any help would be much appreciated.


    Did a temporary fix for the sister a couple of years ago. Used a two part general adhesive by Triobal. It comes in a double syringe and mixes when you inject. Shoved iot into crack and put a nice big blob over near area. She's still using it....
    hope this helps
    t


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    FX Meister
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    cheers, I'll give that a shot for now.


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    boroughmal
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    You can go to any motor spares shop & purchase a repair kit for fibreglass. If it is not that deep a crack you can use gellcoat repair which comes in a tin & can be sanded to shape. Its also waterproof. I use it to repair stone chips on the bottom of my boat and it hasnt sunk yet yet.


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