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I completely agree with Whale and Jimmy on this one. Bathroom leaks are by far the most common problem in our scheme, and many others from what I have heard of. It’s one of the most common renovations a new owner will carry out (apart from kitchen renos) to existing schemes. I doubt waterproofing issues are much of a problem in new schemes, I find it much more prevalent when an over zealous owner wants to rip out the original tiles and re waterproofs the bathroom when renovating. Whale, in our scheme owners who ask for permission to ‘renovate’ their bathrooms almost always rip out the existing tiles and waterproofing, what other renovations are you really going to do in a bathroom? Apart from changing vanities and toilets…