2nd Floor Tub Leak

It s leaking enough on my downstairs ceiling to make a few inches of drywall fall off.

2nd floor tub leak. Both of those also involve gaskets which can be replaced from inside the tub. A damp spot or worse a continuous drip from the ceiling overhead signals trouble. It s a stall shower with plastic shower floor. Don t be afraid to open the ceiling.

It s not gushing but enough to need fixing. I suspect that the leak is someplace i can t see for example if its getting behind the faucet under the tub then onto the floor. I called up my insurance company and informed about the leak too. Now i ve got a 2nd floor shower leak leaking downstairs onto tile kitchen.

It appears that the previous owners spackled over some damage. We had a accidental water leak at the master bath at second floor and it started dripping down to the living room in the first floor through the ceiling light fixture. Leak 1 90 sure this is coming from the 2nd floor bathtub drain. Freiheit jul 15 14 at 14 42 if for example the spigot is leaking but the puddle is on the floor then the water has to travel from the spigot to the floor.

It only leaks when used. The leak through the ceiling light fixture stopped shortly after that. We immediately stopped the leak and dried the master bath. Bathtub drains are sealed in place with rubber gasket beneath the tub with another gasket or plumber s putty used to seal the top of the drain flange where it fits against the inside of the drain opening.

When the tub was filled with the drain closed water was leaking onto the bottom steps. The leak also can be from the tub drain or the overflow plate on the back of the tub. Signs of trouble bathtub drain leaking. In the case of a tub set on a concrete slab the leak will ruin flooring in the bathroom or adjoining rooms.

Repairing or replacing the bathtub drain fitting. These leaks can stain or destroy the ceiling below or rot floor joists. Bathtub sits perpendicular to the foot of the stairs. Has pipe with connecting joint i think.

Water that leaks around the seals of the drain can drip off this pipe and. Shower pipes 10 years old. Water stains on the ceiling or joists below. Finally the leak can be from a pipe or fitting under the tub and that can only be fixed from below.

Bathtub drains give water a path from the base of the shower pan or bathtub to the horizontal drain pipe under the floor.