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I've posted this because it is a panelled shower which has been in for a decade and is going mushy at the bottom edge of the panels, so may be useful for others in the future. Approx. 1" of panel is damp through in this particular shower, which is the worst of 2 in a student house. There is also a crack in the shower tray. This is a shower for a cluster flat for 3 student bedrooms, and was installed around 2011-12. I *think* it is Multipanel, but am not totally certain. Multipanel is a 11mm marine ply core, I think. The back of my envelope tells me that, with 50 week student contracts, this shower has had between about 10k and 20k student showers in it, without obviously any excessive care being taken. Is that a lifetime for Multipanel? I Don't think I can complain about that lifetime. Suggests a domestic lifetime of 25-30 years, perhaps, for well maintained Multipanel, which to me is acceptable. Piccie below: Comment from the lettings agent: The red line is where the crack is. The blue part is where the boards are spongey and are wet. What do you think? To me this is perhaps a temp repair to the crack using some goo, and a full replacement next time it is empty for a day or two, using an all plastic panel this time. Ferdinand