Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair

 Water Damaged Old School Shower Repair (most recent wet room conversion 100% waterproofed)

This shower was leaking down to the basement to the point where the customer had to put a bucket underneath the drain to collect the water. 





















































































































































































































































Location: Huron Charter Twp, MI, USA

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