HELP~!

We have a bath/shower where you can take a shower and take a bath... but I don't know when it started, but when ever someone took a shower, the water leaked to the first floor! We didn't know right away but, the celling on the first floor started to change colors-_-; then started to leak! The water leaks only when we use the shower, when we take a bath nothing~ help!

Thank you in advance~

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Originally Posted by 1004

HELP~!

We have a bath/shower where you can take a shower and take a bath.... but i don't know when it started, but when ever someone took a shower, the water leaked to the first floor! we didn't know right away but, the celling on the first floor started to change colors-_-; then started to leak! the water leaks only when we use the shower, when we take a bath nothing~ help!

thank you in advance~

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This places the leak in the tile grout. Tile grout shrinks over time and allows water to enter above and outside the tub where it will run past the dry wall and leak out onto the ceiling. To fix this note where the stream hits the tile when you're taking a shower and regrout the tiles in the area. Also regrout where the tub and the tile meet. Good luck. Tom

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Originally Posted by speedball1

This places the leak in the tile grout. Tile grout shrinks over time and allows water to enter above and outside the tub where it will run past the dry wall and leak out onto the ceiling. To fix this note where the stream hits the tile when you're taking a shower and regrout the tiles in the area. Also regrout where the tub and the tile meet. Good luck. Tom

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But we regrouted(?) around the tub... and it still leaks~ and only the shower... we take baths in it once or twice a day, and there seems to be no problem... it's just when ever we turn on the shower... someone explaned to me it might be some cone looking thing inside the shower head... but having no experience with handy-work... I was to scared to do anything because I didn't listen carefully to what that person told me... ek people told me it might be an easy fix but I don't know what to cheak!!

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someone explaned to me it might be some cone looking thing inside the shower head... but having no experience with handy-work... I was to scared to do anything because I didn't listen carefully to what that person told me... ek people told me it might be an easy fix but I don't know what to cheak!!

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Let's take care of that right now. The chrome shower arm's threaded into a drop eared ell, (see image) behind the wall. The only time it's pressured is when the shower's running. If the shower arm threads were broken off in the drop eared ell that would give you the symptoms you describe. To check this you must remove the handle and face plate of the shower valve. Replace the handle and turn the shower on. Do you see water coming down from up above? If so you've located the source of the problem. Let me know what you find. Good luck, Tom

I had the exact problem over the summer. After tearing apart the wall in the bathroom to get to the pipes to see if something let loose, I figured out it was just the grout directly under the taps that had to be re-grouted. Something so simple turned into replacing my bathroom wall and the ceiling in my bedroom. I had to cut a fairly large hole in my ceiling to let the water out and allow it to dry. There was a tun of water. You may have to do the same thing, mould is hard to get rid of if you don't take action. Hope this helps.

Check the upper trim on your tub overflow. It may be loose...