I live in an upstairs condo. My downstairs (condo) neighbor just showed me holes he has had to drill in his ceiling. He's had to drain off water that has seeped through from my tub plumbing upstairs. Many of the upstairs condo's in our complex have had to face this problem. The complex was built in 1961. I would like to try and figure out where the leak is coming from. Do I need to investigate from below? Can I cut the ceiling and fix this myself or do I need a professional? What do I need to do first?
Can you help me??
Thanks,
Tucker07

speedball1

What type of tub do you have? Plastic/fiberglass? Steel? Cast iron? Before you can begin a repair you must first locate and pinpoint the leak. Is it a faulty seal on the drain lip? A bad joint in a compression fitting? You won't know until you open up the ceiling and check. Let me know what you find .
Good luck, Tom