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From: partyof05 on 28 Feb 2007 20:05 I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out... i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my ceiling falls through?
From: Speedy Jim on 28 Feb 2007 20:24 partyof05(a)msn.com wrote: > I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think > its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where > its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see > some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the > shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray > rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also > slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out... > i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole > problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my > ceiling falls through? > No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall? If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole in the garage ceiling for inspection. Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking. Jim
From: Todd H. on 28 Feb 2007 21:12 Speedy Jim <volks(a)nls.net> writes: > partyof05(a)msn.com wrote: > > > I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think > > its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where > > its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see > > some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the > > shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray > > rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also > > slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out... > > i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole > > problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my > > ceiling falls through? > > > > No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall? > If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole > in the garage ceiling for inspection. > > Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot > of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking. Agreed on all counts. You wanna get that ceiling dry asap anyway to prevent mold growth, so buy a drwywall handsaw set for a few bucks, and cut a hole and have a look see. Just be thankful it's your garage ceiling and your repair of the drywall won't be so noticeable. Caulking is a very frequent cause of these issues. That overflow gasket should be easy enough to replace and eliminate as a cause too. Don't wait to patch that garage hole though--you want your garage to be tight and not allow, say, exhaust gasses into your living areas. -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/
From: krw on 1 Mar 2007 09:51 In article <1172711148.703819.77940(a)h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, partyof05(a)msn.com says... > I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think > its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where > its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see > some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the > shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray > rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also > slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out... > i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole > problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my > ceiling falls through? I cut a hole in the bedroom downstairs. The sheetrock was damaged, so it didn't take too much courage. At first I couldn't find a leak but when my wife took a shower I saw water coming over the tub rim (couldn't see above that). I assumed it was the caulk or grout so I ripped it all out and redid it. After that was all done (a *lot* of work) I had the wife take another shower. It turns out the original problem was the drain. For one thing, the gasket was on the wrong side of the tub. :-( -- Keith
From: partyof05 on 1 Mar 2007 15:34
On Feb 28, 8:24 pm, Speedy Jim <v...(a)nls.net> wrote: > partyo...(a)msn.com wrote: > > I have a two story house i noticed a wet ceiling in my garage i think > > its coming from my upstairs tub???? any ideas on how to check where > > its coming from? i also took off the on/off knob and plate i can see > > some of the pipes the are dusty so i don't think its coming from the > > shower i took off the overflow cap and the pipe behind it has a gray > > rubber like seal which is not evenly around the hole the pipe is also > > slightly mobile.any one with a hint on how to check each thing out... > > i do need to re-caulk this tub it 4years old which could be my whole > > problem but not i dont want to seal it up then wait to see if my > > ceiling falls through? > > No access door/panel on the other side of the tub wall? > If not, you are stabbing in the dark. I would cut a hole > in the garage ceiling for inspection. > > Yes, the o'flow gasket can be the cause. Showering, a lot > of water runs past the o'flow. Ditto for the caulking. > > Jim thank you for responding my kids mostly uses that tub so they may very well splishing and splashing i'm go to do a little more investicating this weekend. no access panel.. |