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Help with crack in shower base!

2 days ago

Looking for ideas of who can help us address a crack around perimeter of my parent's shower. We are not sure if this will leak and need to have it addressed before house can be put up for sale. No luck finding any professionals that can address this kind of thing so far. Any thoughts? Thanks

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

yesterday

The only question is "Is it leaking?" If not, that's what you tell the buyers. You don't tear out a shower thats perhaps had a topical crack for 50 years and hasn't leaked a drop. Verify first please.

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Verbo
2 days ago
last modified: 2 days ago
You are looking for a bandaid while major surgery is needed. That is a full tearout and 100% redo. Or give a 10K allowance to a buyer to do that to their own style. And stop using the shower in the mean time.
thatlife thanked Verbo
millworkman
2 days ago
"We are not sure if this will leak and need to have it addressed before house can be put up for sale."

Unfortunately, the "repair" is replacement of the shower. Price the home accordingly.
thatlife thanked millworkman
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thatlife
Original Author
2 days ago
My mom wants to "caulk" it but i dont think its that easy. To me as a buyerthat would be a red flag anyway?
millworkman
2 days ago
"My mom wants to "caulk" it but i dont think its that easy."

It's not and it will not work.

"To me as a buyerthat would be a red flag anyway?"

Hence price the house right and leave it alone. Unless you go the 10K route to get 5k back. Even then it may not be the stile the new owner may want.
thatlife thanked millworkman
ci_lantro
2 days ago
Is this house on a slab & is that an epoxy coat over the slab inside the shower?
thatlife thanked ci_lantro
thatlife
Original Author
2 days ago
I think so? It's the original shower and the house is over 50 years old :-(

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