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    Jack a ghadaí Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 27, 2009, 05:06 PM
    Shower trap
    How do I fix a leaking trap. It's upstairs and hard to get at. Is there a drawing of a shower trap which might help
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    Jun 27, 2009, 06:39 PM

    Most likely have to go through the ceiling below. How do you know the trap is leaking? Could be seal between pan and flange.
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    Jun 28, 2009, 06:06 AM
    Do you have a custom tile shower or a manufactured base and enclosure? Does the floor flex a bit when you step on it? If the answer's yes you may be able to caulk the drain and stop your leak. If a custom tile shower open up the ceiling and look for moisture at the highest point. That's where you'll find the problem. Good luck, Tom
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    Jun 28, 2009, 10:53 AM

    I would use Harold's approach: cut the ceiling, replace trap, and patch the ceiling. It is the best - and maybe also the only - option you have.
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