I inspected one of my IPs last week and the tenants informed me that there is hole in the ceiling downstairs that flows water when they have a shower directly above, so they don't use that shower anymore.
I asked the strata to organise for a plumber to have a look at it. His response is that the wall tiles need regrouting and the shower head be replaced so the water does touch the walls tiles and that would solve the issue. Speaking to my tiler and cabinetmaker they've both said it sounds like a waterproofing problem and that regrouting won't stop the leaking.
If waterproofing is the problem, is that strata's responsibility to fix or does it fall within an owner's scope? Not sure if it makes any difference but the wall in question is a common wall shared with the next door townhouse.
Thanks in advance.
I asked the strata to organise for a plumber to have a look at it. His response is that the wall tiles need regrouting and the shower head be replaced so the water does touch the walls tiles and that would solve the issue. Speaking to my tiler and cabinetmaker they've both said it sounds like a waterproofing problem and that regrouting won't stop the leaking.
If waterproofing is the problem, is that strata's responsibility to fix or does it fall within an owner's scope? Not sure if it makes any difference but the wall in question is a common wall shared with the next door townhouse.
Thanks in advance.