Shower Drain Leaking Down Onto First Floor Ceiling

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.

Shower drain leaking down onto first floor ceiling.

I tested by not using the shower for awhile leak stopped so i know it s not from water line. Whether you re in a brand new home or an older home seeing a wet spot or a downright leak. It is about the size of a silver dollar. 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.

What do you do. Here are some quick tips on how to handle a bathroom shower leak. I had water going directly to drain pipe no leak so i know it. When i used that i got the biggest leak so far by miles.

One of the most common types of water leaks in a basement ceiling is due to a shower drain leaking. Below is my troubleshooting. Stillwatergirl mn i thought i had this problem solved but turns out it s still a mystery. Your upstairs shower is leaking through your ceiling.

Leak from second floor shower into first floor ceiling author. Shower leaking on to downstairs ceiling facebook 0 tweet 0 pin 0 linkedin 0 colebean asks we have a 1975 home. Hi an upstairs shower has been leaking into the downstairs ceiling. 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.

We noticed a water stain on our ceiling in our kitchen. When i used that i got the biggest leak so far by miles. 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. My upstairs shower is leaking to 1st floor ceiling.

I have a really frustrating. Time one day complexity moderate project cost less than 30 00. Probably the first thing i would do is rig up a hose or something flowing directly into the drain. The master it is.