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Re: undetectable leak upstairs ruined ceiling downstai - Landlord Forum thread 210944

Re: undetectable leak upstairs ruined ceiling downstai by Anonymous on October 23, 2010 @04:14

                              
If the above doesn't work.

It might also be a lot of water splashed out of the tub.

I had an possibly uninformed tenant overflow the tub, ruined $5,000 worth of carpet, collapsed the ceiling and walls downstairs. Major, major damage. And of course no recovery of costs.

You might get a wall camera - remove the shower faucet handles - down to the mixer stems. This should allow room to get a wall camera inside. Turn on the water and see if anything is leaking inside the wall.

Otherwise you may need to cut a hole in the ceiling to look.

The "ideal" solution. Ceramic tile the bath. Green board with a waterproof membrane around the tub/shower. Use "ditra-mat" with doule mortar under the tile, and then cault around the edges. That will solve any spray problems.

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