Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    vcole2006's Avatar
    vcole2006 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Nov 5, 2006, 02:39 PM
    Bathroom Plumming
    Our bathroom is on the second floor of our house above the kitchen. Every time someone takes a shower it leaks through the ceiling, down the cupboards and on the kitchen counter. We tried re cocking, we have lessened the pressure of the shower and well as different angles to have the shower head. We are not sure what to do now. Please help
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
    		  
    #2

    Nov 5, 2006, 02:52 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by vcole2006
    Our bathroom is on the second floor of our house above the kitchen. Everytime someone takes a shower it leaks through the ceiling, down the cupboards and on the kitchen counter. We tried re cocking, we have lessened the pressure of the shower and well as different angles to have the shower head. We are not sure what to do now. Please help
    This IS a tile shower, right?
    About all you can do is open up the ceiling and pinpoint the source. The three most likely spots are. (1) The seal on the drain lip. If the shower floor gives a bit when weight is put on it then the drain seal could be ruptured.
    (2) The tile grout. If the grout between the tiles shrinks and allows water to run down behind the shower pan then you have to regrout the tiles. Or (3) a leak in the trap raiser or the trap. This is unlikely but thought I'd throw it in anyhow.
    If this is a manufactured shower and not a custom tile shower I would go for door number one. Also if you think it might be a drain seal then there's no need to open up the ceiling. Good luck, Tom
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Plumming vent [ 4 Answers ]

I snake all the plumbing. When use the tub, it gurgles in toilet Use toilet it gurgles in tub. I have been waiting a while between use. I am pretty sure it is the vent coming out of roof. How do I unclog it? Thanks for any help!!

Another Bathroom is needed... The boys are fighting to use the bathroom [ 7 Answers ]

First, thank you for having this kind of forum. Now also let me say that I'm not well versed in the plumbing lingo so hopefully you will be patient with my questions. I live in a 3 levels home (Basement, Main, Upstairs) with the existing bathroom is on the main floor. I'm planing to add...

Bathroom [ 1 Answers ]

I have a pop up bathtub drain plug, with a threaded end on the bottom. I think where the threaded end connects in the drain has stripped out. Can this piece be replaced or what do I need to do to fix the problem? Thank you

Rough Plumming [ 2 Answers ]

I Am Putting A Bathroom In My Basement. I Am Curious How Far The Closet Flange Should Be From The Back Wall And Does It Have To Be Flush With The Concrete. I Have The Old Concrete Cut Out Where The New Pvc Pipes Are And I Want To Make Sure I Have Everything In The Right Place Before I Fill The...

The Bathroom [ 1 Answers ]

OK I have 2 4-year old female Bichons and our house has a deck that is not ground level and it connects by a slider door to the kitchen. My mom and dad and I, although I have never been fond of it, have been letting them on the deck to do their duties. Also, they know how to do it on papers. ...

View more questions Search