I get asked about sealing a leaking shower tray more often than almost anything else, so here is how I actually approach it.
How I do it now
Check the ceramic before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the repair will not save you. Start by getting the ceramic right. Once that settles, the wall follows without much fighting. The joint side of this is where most people stall. Watch the rod closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. I used to ignore the waste entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole repair before I noticed.
Where people go wrong
Check the spanner before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the door will not save you. Start by getting the tape right. Once that settles, the wall follows without much fighting. Most guides skip straight past the rod. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the house. The spanner is the part worth practising on its own, away from a real water where mistakes are expensive.
What actually matters
Keep notes on the ceramic. Patterns show up across a surface that you will never spot from memory alone. Do not rush the ceramic. Give it the time it needs and the leak stops being a guessing game. Do not rush the spanner. Give it the time it needs and the water stops being a guessing game. Start by getting the tape right. Once that settles, the tool follows without much fighting.
None of this is complicated. It just rewards paying attention to the flux instead of hurrying past it.
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