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Posted by John Smith on February 18, 2009, 8:57 pm
The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right
underneath the shower stall has water marks.
Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
ceiling to fix the leak?
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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on February 18, 2009, 9:22 pm
> The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right
> underneath the shower stall has water marks.
> Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
> ceiling to fix the leak?
Depends. If the leak is at the flange, you have a shot to seal it from up
top. Anything else, you have to open the ceiling. I'd probably open it up to
be sure anyway.
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Posted by Bob F on February 18, 2009, 9:27 pm
John Smith wrote:
> The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right
> underneath the shower stall has water marks.
> Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
> ceiling to fix the leak?
It depends on the construction. Mud set? Fiberglass? Something else?
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Posted by Tony Hwang on February 18, 2009, 10:07 pm
John Smith wrote:
> The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right
> underneath the shower stall has water marks.
>
> Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
> ceiling to fix the leak?
Hi,
Main cause could be the shower stall base not being sturdy.
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Posted by ransley on February 19, 2009, 10:33 am
> The drain of my shower stall leaks. The first floor ceiling right
> underneath the shower stall has water marks.
> Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
> ceiling to fix the leak?
How do you Know its the drain since you havnt seen it leak, you dont,
you wont until you cut a hole. Several I have seen were just a small
crack in grout or poor caulk somewhere. Fix any small crack first, get
a cheap moisture meter to see if it worked, or cut a hole but dont be
suprised if the drain is ok.
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> underneath the shower stall has water marks.
> Can this be fixed from the second floor or do I have to cut open the
> ceiling to fix the leak?