Shower Drain Leaking Down Onto First Floor Ceiling

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Shower drain leaking down onto first floor ceiling. One of the most common types of water leaks in a basement ceiling is due to a shower drain leaking. A damp spot or worse a continuous drip from the ceiling overhead signals trouble. How to fix a leak from the upstairs bathroom. To determine if its something else such as a leak in the drain or wall you can do a few things.

Use this water to fill the shower until the water reaches the level of the threshold. If you have a second story bathroom the problem could be in. Use a good quality duct tape to cover the drain. A leaking shower is generally due to plumbers putty that has started to give away around the seals on the shower drain allowing water to seep through the cracks and onto the basement ceiling below.

Of course if the leak is severe enough that you need to put a bucket on the floor to collect the water then immediately contact your local plumber. Clean the shower floor and let dry completely. I believe in previous post you indicated the plumber removed the shower heads capped the shower arms and turned water on. Leak from second floor shower into first floor ceiling.

This is a very common issue with tubs. But it also happens a lot with showers as well. The water can run outside of the shower door area onto the floor of the bathroom and leak between the shower and the floor area. Now using a different water source such as a garden hose or another bathroom fill buckets with water.

Here at atlantis plumbing we have taken care of many ceiling leaks successfully and we re available 24 7. Door frames often leak as well.