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Frank, I have the same problem but water is coming up through the tile during severe rainstorms. So a cracked pan is most likely, I believe. Would you agree? My first thought is installing gutter on that side of the house. Your thoughts most welcome.

Try washing with a Clorox they make for bathroom and a hard bristle brush. that will remove it.

Thanks again for all the replies.

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1812608)

Not officially.......but you would be surprised how nice people are when approached without rancor.

I have called home warranty TWICE to just say good morning and to tell them how much I enjoy our home and what a good job people did building it. They have been amazing to us with some small issues over time and I often think that those folks, mostly women, who take the calls often do not get good and happy calls.

I think that is sweet. I've always tried to live by the Golden Rule as well.
I imagine they have to deal with lots of cranky people most of the time.
When we were having our second home built here, I used to stop by every few days to check on progress, making sure to stay out of the workers' way. Each time I would leave boxes of donuts and cookies, etc. with a note thanking them for building our house. I never knew which subcontractors were working which days. At our walk through, the sales agent had heard about it and told us that the crews were stunned, saying they had never gotten such treats from an owner before. I think they did an extra nice job as there were very few items to be found for the fix-it list. It doesn't hurt to be a nice person!

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Originally Posted by Medtrans (Post 1812418)

And always turn the fan on in the shower during and after for a bit to prevent mold.

I’m up to at least 3 showers day during the humidity season.

What you get will tile and grout, constant maintenance.

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Originally Posted by Brucernelson (Post 1812349)

Before I call home warranty, I thought I would ask here. We’ve owned our courtyard villa for about a year and a half which was bought new. We split our time between RI and The Villages. Just last week I noticed numerous black spots on the master shower floor. Upon closer inspection they appear to be crevices in the mortar where dirt is accumulating. I’m hoping that this may still be covered under warranty. Any thoughts?

Try warrantee, but don’t hold your breath. Grout dries, and cracks, if it is not wetted by using the shower. A modern grout product, however, should not have done that. If warrantee folks pass you off, call a grout repair contractor, and get it fixed. Sooner the better.

I would never seal tile in my shower; outsideor kitchen, ...yes but not in my shower. Holes do happen in grout, need to fill in after cleaning them out. Agree with comment about testing for leak from below, cracked shower pan does happen. Sometimes too much mud is used too. Eventually, if you are in your home long enough, years, your shower will either need to be regrouted or retiled, just a fact of living with tile in Florida.

Originally Posted by Medtrans View Post
And always turn the fan on in the shower during and after for a bit to prevent mold.

I have installed a timer switch to control the bathroom fans in our bathrooms for years. You can set the time the fan will run or set it to run off and on manually. This timer replaces the original switch. Easy to do, if you don't feel comfortable a handy man could do it. This device costs about $40.00.