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    Feb 26, 2006, 02:50 PM
    Ceiling started leaking
    We heard water and looked up and our ceiling was leaking while my daughter was in the shower which is directly above where the leak was... I have no clue where to start and can't afford a plumber... HELP
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    Feb 26, 2006, 03:58 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by rickscitygirl
    We heard water and looked up and our ceiling was leaking while my daughter was in the shower which is directly above where the leak was....I have no clue where to start and can't afford a plumber...HELP
    Hi Ricks Girl,

    Custom tile shower or plastic/fiberglass shower base? Leak just started? If this is a manufactured base does the shower floor "give" a bit when you step into the shower? I'm trying to get you away from having to open up the ceiling if you don't have to. In the meantime don't use the shower until we get this sorted out. Regards. Tom. PS. I close down at 7PM but will be back in the morning.
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    Feb 26, 2006, 04:15 PM
    Is there a opening in a wall, that allows you access to see the draim pipes.
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    Feb 26, 2006, 04:21 PM
    We've never felt it give when stepping into the shower. It is a fiberglass tub, and no there is no opening to access the pipes except for taking the ceiling apart.
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    Feb 26, 2006, 04:33 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by rickscitygirl
    Weve never felt it give when stepping into the shower. It is a fiberglass tub, and no there is no opening to access the pipes except for taking the ceiling apart.
    And that's just what you're going to have to do. Open up the ceiling and save the square that you cut out if you can. When it drys it can be used as a patch. So this isn't a shower but a bathtub with a shower head? Now tell me where the water's leaking from. Also what kind of pipes do you have? Cast Iron, PVC? Let me know what you find and we'll start to repair it. Tom
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    Feb 27, 2006, 02:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by rickscitygirl
    It is a fiberglass tub, and no there is no opening to access the pipes except for taking the ceiling apart.
    Do you see any "spider cracks" (tiny cracks that look to be not much wider than pieces of hair, which run around in random directions) in the fiberglass floor, particularly around the drain hole?
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    Feb 27, 2006, 06:03 PM
    No and as a matter of fact, it hasn't leaked since, I just wonder if my daughter didn't shut the sliding door good?
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    Feb 28, 2006, 04:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by rickscitygirl
    No and as a matter of fact, it hasnt leaked since, I just wonder if my daughter didnt shut the sliding door good?
    Don't do a thing! You might just have put your finger on the problem. Cheers, Tom
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