Case 2
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Water Leakage – Bathtub
Introduction
Type of Building: Residential
A brick wall adjacent to a bathroom is shown in the picture. The bathtub of the above unit bathroom is located as shown in Figure 1. The water stain marks along the wall and slab joint were identified. The pipe penetrations and wall joints between bath tub and the wall were observed to be weak spots and water can leak through with frequent usage of the bathtub. Efflorescence has been observed beneath the bathtub at wall to floor joint.