Do I need a plumbing access panel?
I have an upstairs shower (which we installed). It leaked around the drain and ruined ceiling below (which also is a bathroom). We took out the ceiling below the upstairs shower drain, in order to make sure the problem gets fixed before plastering again :)
My question is - do we need to put in an access panel so we can get at that drain in the future? How common is this? I know access panels in walls are a good idea.
Also, should we maybe put a pan and/or water sensor under the shower drain?
Thanks!
Misty