Shower Drain Leaking Down Onto First Floor Ceiling

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Shower drain leaking down onto first floor ceiling.

Here are some quick tips on how to handle a bathroom shower leak. When i used that i got the biggest leak so far by miles. Leak from second floor shower into first floor ceiling author. This article will make sure you ve covered all the bases shower head drain pan door walls valves etc in solving and repairing your leaking shower problem.

The shower is right beside the bath build into the same tiled section of the room but has it s own tray and plug hole. We noticed a water stain on our ceiling in our kitchen. Probably the first thing i would do is rig up a hose or something flowing directly into the drain. I tested by not using the shower for awhile leak stopped so i know it s not from water line.

Stillwatergirl mn i thought i had this problem solved but turns out it s still a mystery. Shower leaking on to downstairs ceiling facebook 0 tweet 0 pin 0 linkedin 0 colebean asks we have a 1975 home. Time one day complexity moderate project cost less than 30 00. Hi an upstairs shower has been leaking into the downstairs ceiling.

I ve included a link to photos in a slide show at the bottom. I opened the downstairs ceiling and can see the pipe connected to the bottom of the shower drain and water is leaking the putty ar read more. Below is my troubleshooting. Whether you re in a brand new home or an older home seeing a wet spot or a downright leak.

One of the most common types of water leaks in a basement ceiling is due to a shower drain leaking. When i used that i got the biggest leak so far by miles. It is about the size of a silver dollar. My upstairs shower is leaking to 1st floor ceiling.

What do you do. If there is still leaking then you may have lucked out and it s not the water proofing around the shower pan it s the plumbing. You ve tried the obvious fixes but your shower still leaks water to the ceiling below. A leaking shower is generally due to plumbers putty that has started to give away around the seals on the shower drain allowing water to seep through the cracks and onto the basement ceiling below.