Shower Leaking Into Floor Below

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Shower leaking into floor below.

If you use a curtain look for standing water on the floor after you shower. Shower pan leaks leaky shower floor if your water leak is coming from your shower floor then it may be obvious already you have a broken shower pan. The idea is to use the process of elimination and keep looking for any evidence of a leak each step of the way. Wear and tear and dislocation are the main causes of a leaky shower pan.

Mold spots on the wall or floor near the tub or shower. A leaking shower pan is a serious problem that can result in dumping water into the floor and foundation of the house. A damp spot or worse a continuous drip from the ceiling overhead signals trouble. Check for cracks even very fine ones anywhere on the pan.

If you find some you re in for a new shower pan or shower floor to stop the leak. Call a plumber to inspect or fix it for you as soon as possible to prevent rot odors and high costs of repair. If you see a leak at this point there likely is a problem with the shower base. If you have a second story bathroom the problem could be in.

If you have a shower door splash water all around the door and frame. Depending on which floor this shower is located you might see water or water marks on a ceiling or when you look in the basement or crawl space. Ceiling leaking water below bathroom shower won t believe what i found heres a step by step video on how i located and fixed this iss.