Ceramic splash guards for tub

I have a brand new house- in the master bathroom when I take a shower - I have a big puddle of water on the floor- I have tried pulling the shower curtain liner all the way over and nothing seems to help. I checked the level of the tub both ways and it is perfectly level - I also put a level on the tiled walls - they seem to be slightly warped which could be the problem with water flow?
The builder cannot come up wtih a solution and I am not really in to having the tub taken out etc.
I am looking for ceramic splash guards to install. I do nto like the plastic and vinyl ones sold at Walmart and Home Depot since they look too cheap. I want a white ceramic splash guard that can be grouted in and look more finished. I have gone to lots of tile places and plumbing places and have not been able to purchase ceramic splash guards. I am looking for a source to purchase them
Thank you

How about installing shower doors instead?

I would say that the next time you're taking a shower, look as the water's running to see where the water's coming from, and then take it from there. Once you know for SURE where it's coming from, then someone in here'd be able to more accurately give you an idea of what's got to be done. If it's coming from getting past the edge of the curtain, Jonh's idea is a good one. Otherwise, it may not help.

So did you ever locate ceramic splash guards for your tub? I know I've seen them in older homes and someone must either still manufacture them or perhaps a building recycler has some?

Go to [spraymaid.com]. The spraymaid shower guard keeps shower spray inside the tub, which prevents damage to floors and walls.

We just moved into an older brick home with tile shower walls and this same thing happens to me. I have done everything trying to keep the water from getting on the floor and nothing works. We have checked IT IS NOT LEAKING anywhere. It appears that the waters is just running down the front tile wall and puddling in the floor. I tried the plastic wall splashes from Lowe's and they seemed to help a little but is not a permanent answer. I really don't want to replace the tub or put in shower doors (these are a pain). Did you come up with any solutions? Please advise!

Kim

This is a shot in the dark--don't laugh. My recollection is that the plastic splashguards "fill in" the outside corners where tile meets tub. Could you install a ceramic corner shelf vertically? One side going up the tiled wall, the other side on the tub.

Oh my God! I can't believe that I stumbled upon this website. I have been experiencing the exact same problem. Just today 7/22/03 I had a general contractor come and examine to try and find a leak in the bathtub plumbing area which I thought was causing our puddles on the floor. His theroy was that the water was running down the side of the bathtub instead of running back into the bathtub, thus causing the puddles in the corners of our floor. He also checked for any leaks behind the tiled shower wall through an access panel and by removing the hot and cold water valves. His comments were that everything was completely dry. His suggestion was to use splash guards and see if it was still leaking puddles onto the floor. Should I call in a plumber? Does anyone know why this happens?

Did you ever find them? Ceramic Splash guards? I desparately need them. The walls in both bathrooms are being affected terribly. I too, have seen many of the plastic ones - and being that my husband did such great tile work in our bathrooms - I hate to mess up the look with those. Please let me know if you have found a solution. This apparently is a common problem. My Daddy has the same problem in a rent-house of his. Every time a tennant moves out he winds up having to take up the flooring and sometimes sub-flooring because it has stayed wet and rotted. Looking forward to any helpful suggestions. To the person who suggested the corner shelves - I thought of that too

The marble corner shelf would be good if it could be anchored properly. Ideally you would want to cut a channel into the wall tile the width of the dish so it could slide in and be cemented in place. That option would be hard to accomplish on an existing tiled wall with no spare tile as backup, a common situation if the tile work is more than a few years old. Silicone would hold it in place until a clumsy oaf like myself tripped over it getting out of the tub, (but thats another story ). The best would be stainless steel clips anchored to the wall with stainless steel screws. I may, however be describing something that is not made, but maybe if Mr. Tavy reads this he could come up with a work around. He is an inventor and schooled in tile installation.
Sometimes the tub has settled and is now pitched away from the back wall so water hitting the splashguard would travel along til it got past it and then roll off the tub onto the floor. A diverter would be needed to shunt the water back toward the tub.

I stumbled on to this site, too, and want the ceramic splash guards so badly! They seem much nicer than the plastic. I have tried everywhere I can think of. Seriously, does anyone know where to purchase them?

I used to have this same problem and fixed it, although the solution won't work for all.

I have a tub built into a walled area - so the enterence to get into the tub is narrower then the tub itself, by about 12" at either end. The shower rod holding the curtain was held between the two walls, and, while taking a shower, water would always get between the gaps and/or dribble down the edge of the curtains and make puddles on the floor.

I just went out and got a new shower rod that ran the entire length of the tub, put it up, which allowed the curtains to extend a few extra inches on both sides and close the gap that was allowing the water onto the floor.

Again, will only work in similar circumstances, but thought it worth mentioning.

I've seen this happen to me a lot at hotels. The last few hotels had those new shower curtain rods that bow out to give you more room. I noticed the floor was dry. Could there be a leak caused by the body touching the shower curtain (would depend on the type - some are woven)? Try touching the roof of a tent from the inside when it's raining - it leaks.

I too HAD that issue, but now it's a thing of the past. How I addressed it is as Bill Vincent said - I looked for the source. It was the water that hit me that went onto the wall - thus running down the tile grout line to the floor. I just made sure my shower liner "stuck" to the wall from near the top to the inside of the tub. I haven't had a puddle since! Least to say I ripped out the plastic splash gaurd.

I too have been searching for Ceramic Splash Guards with no luck. I'm now thinking of visiting a marble store and having a scrap piece cut to do the job. I think a 6" triangle would work. I'd have the outside edge rounded. May be more expensive that most would want - but the expense of repairing the water damage has been a motivation.

Try using pieces of solid surface (corian). Go to a shop that fabractes solid surface and see if they will sell you one of their drop pieces. It can be cut and sanded to what ever shape you need. They may have many colors to look at. Just silicone the pieces in and you should be good to go.

I have installed these 3-4 years ago and the looked good. Very old school classy.

I suggested them to a client two weeks ago and I'm still looking for them. I'm calling wholesalers and it's as if they never existed. argghh.

When I find a dealer, I'll post them here.

Michael D'Angelo
Repairs, Renovations & Sacred Spaces PDX oregon
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What about having one made out of shower door glass? Might be easier than finding ceramic.