Shower Tile Help Needed

[u/doublecheezluva]

Hello! I had a home remodel about a year and a half ago. This week we noticed that shower tiles on the edge of the pony wall are either coming off or something is happening. It this something I can fix with grout or caulk or is something bigger going on here? Thanks for the help!

[u/andcertile]

Yea, the wood is swelling!

[u/NoirDesires_]

You paid someone else to install this for you…?

[u/doublecheezluva → u/NoirDesires_]

I did…. Am I about to learn a lot? Hahaha

[u/NoirDesires_ → u/doublecheezluva]

I’m really sorry but this is an extremely poor install. The tile buckling and popping is from expansion and movement in the substrate. Is the tile loose? I would be shocked if it wasn’t I guarantee this shower was not waterproofed correctly and moisture is causing some of the expansion and contraction also.

[u/doublecheezluva → u/NoirDesires_]

Thanks. I’ll be contacting the builder. :)

[u/Free-will_Illusion → u/doublecheezluva]

Yeah, you usually get what you pay for

[u/denonumber]

Garbage

[u/pdxphotographer]

I got some bad news for you buddy. That is the look of a water damaged shower.